Shadows of Destiny

A firm hand -Sylvester- Leo and I spent a while in the booth, and soon it was time to join our families, so we left the booth.

While Leo walked me to my family’s booth so he could say hello to Tamia, Max and Kyle joined.

It was clear they were lurking around and waiting.

Leo shook his head, indicating I disagreed.

“Your Emminence, I believe a fated is more valuable than a chosen.

We feel it would be more…” Max said, and I looked at him.

“You are lucky I am in the spirit of forgiveness, Alpha Blanch.

I haven’t forgotten that you attacked my estate with your men.” I said, and he was silent.

“Tribute does not work that way.

There can be no swap.

As you can see, the women have moved on.

Avery is happy and will marry Marcel Sidorov during the blue moon.

Likewise, Linda is four months pregnant and will marry Theodore Orlov on the same day.

They are now ladies of the north and above you; they are not yours, so a swap cannot take place,” I said calmly as we walked towards my booth.

“What if we talk to..” I heard Kyle say, and I was irritated.

I stopped in my track and looked at him.

“You are lucky Theodore isn’t here.

He would have bashed your face in.

How dare you ask your men to fuck your wife for entertainment while you watch?” I asked, and Max gasped.

“You are lucky I am not your Alpha.

I would have stripped you of your title and seized your lands and money.

Then I would have had you locked up to serve time, but Leo seems a bit too liberal for the good of the east,” I said, and Maxwell looked at Kyle with disgust.

“It isn’t what you think.

I was..” Kyle said, trying to justify himself, but the words won’t come because what he did was wrong.

“You hurt that woman and traumatised her.

It took a lot for Theo to help her come out of it,” I told him, and he was silent.

Max had a judgemental look in his eyes.

“And you think you are smart,” I told Max.

“Asking your wife to shift so you can beat the shit out of your wife, and no one would know.

Who does that? With silver, Max? Mia has scars on her lovely white fur.

I can’t believe you all did these things because you had found your fated.

It is absurd.

I want to believe that your mates had agendas other than having you to themselves,” I said, and they were silent.

“Anyway, the answer is no.

You are lucky I am in good spirits or I would have taken disciplinary action against you to discourage others that plan on walking in your footsteps,” I said.

I looked ahead and saw my family’s booth.

“Well, I guess this is where we part,” I said, shook Leo and left them to go to my booth.

It was best for Leo to say hello to Tamia some other time because I did not want Marcel and Theo to deal with Max and Kyle outside the pitch.

I was happy that I had found myself an ally in Leo.

All that remained now was for the actual investigation to begin.

I got to the booth, and Tamia looked at me with expectant eyes.

I smiled at her and kissed her.

“I am alright, darling.

I am not as troubled as I was this morning, and Leo and I have made headway,” I said, and she raised her eyebrow at me, which made me smile.

guy and highly misunderstood,”

Gezel, and we have four men on her now,” Tamia

him that his family was involved

he would take it, but I hope to sweep Gezel’s involvement

knew Gezel was

believe she was being used, and they wanted me to catch her

to protect

they would

and I

sit on my lap while I went

was still trying to trace my half-brother, and

are they bringing the list with the names of the alpha that raised the petition?” Tamia

bring it

William with the

I told her, and she

how to respond because Wilson was the one that slapped her when they were coming

but I wondered if Tamia had forgiven

“It’s okay, darling.

the day we arrived was

“Him too.

him too.” I confessed, and she kissed my forehead,

by Theo; I knew they were eager to know what Leo and

and I knew they were looking for

lap, and I wanted her there

were hiding the fact that we were fated from our friends for

Gezel?” Marcel asked

said, trying

from the small fridge in the office and gave it to Linda, then asked her to sit

juice from him

pampered, too,” she said, and everyone

from the fridge and gave it to Linda, and Linda received

said Kyle, and Maxwell put him up

swap,” I said, and Avery coughed, spilling

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

lost it or are on some medication that isn’t good for their

his mate for

explained that Kyle found out that her triplets aren’t biologically his, and he has difficulty

regrets his actions towards you,” I said,

and I knew it came to her as

her for not getting pregnant too, which was why he visited that

himself now he knew the fault was with

to do

expected it since he joined forces with Devin to attack the

men are

them,” I said, and Theo

you have

looking forward to Rugby

two treat this as a transaction? He wants to take my pregnant mate and swap her for his

treat him as an object soon,” Theo said with a tinge

me guess, he wanted to swap Ramsey’s daughter for

he has made peace with

realised is that Leo genuinely

took her for granted and did not know

many things, which cost him

the best and will work with

does not like the Alpha and believes the

shady.” I said, rubbing Tamia’s back gently, and she smiled at

she would feel when I told her I was willing to allow her friendship with Leo

is not my prisoner and has the right to

by Leo,

“Oh, before I forget.

returned to the south today but said he would

has been trying to put himself on Tamia’s itinerary, and I have

up? “Let him see her,” I

at

saying?” She linked me, and I smiled

“I trust you, Tamia.

should hear him out so he can leave

are fated now, so I have nothing to worry about, “I linked her back, and

a wickedness to her grin that let me know Devin won’t have it easy when

Gezel,” I said, and Marcel

all we knew, and he had

the implications of her actions? If she is found guilty of treason, our family will

reputation and good name,” he said, angry and

on sweeping it

catch the people she is working with, so we can

you this so you can

you to

too, Theo,” I said, looking at my