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.

right; he is a cool guy and

the items to Gezel, and we have four men on her now,” Tamia linked me, and I nodded and looked

knew I would have to tell him that his family was involved in

he would take it, but I hope to sweep Gezel’s involvement under the carpet, so it does not hurt

knew

and they wanted me to catch her so it would implicate

telling me to protect

will wait to see what they would do with the

early, and I

my lap while I

and I was still trying

the alpha that raised the

will bring it

Kappa William with

most loyal officer.” I told her, and she smiled at

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

disciplined the Kappa for it, but I

“It’s okay, darling.

Theodore gave him the day we arrived was satisfactory,” she said,

“Him too.

trust him too.” I confessed, and she

office, followed by Theo; I knew they were

and I knew they

and I wanted her there because I was hard as hell

citrus scent was overwhelming, and we were hiding the

is with Gezel?”

said,” I said, trying to save the serious thing

office and gave it

collected the juice from him and sat quickly,

get to be pampered, too,” she

gave it to Linda, and Linda received

Maxwell put him

a tribute swap,” I said, and Avery coughed, spilling the juice through her

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

believe they have either lost it or are on some medication that isn’t good for

wanted to swap his mate for

that Kyle found out that her triplets aren’t

actions towards you,” I said,

her mixed feelings, and I knew

that Leo told me, I figured Kyle might have blamed her for not getting

would abuse himself now he knew the

wants to do

since he joined forces with Devin to attack

men are

them,” I said, and

know what you have until you throw it

am so looking forward to Rugby

those two treat this as a transaction? He wants to take my pregnant mate

him as an object soon,” Theo said with

Leo to deliver such a message? And let me guess, he wanted to swap Ramsey’s daughter for Tamia too?” Marcel said, and I shook my

he has made peace

thing I realised is that Leo genuinely loved

did not know his action would have

presumptuous about many things, which cost him

the best and will work with

like the

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

told her I was

and has the right to have

threatened by Leo, and I trust

“Oh, before I forget.

returned to the south today but said he would be

been trying to put himself on Tamia’s itinerary, and I have blocked him,”

he ever give up? “Let him see her,” I said, and

at

linked me, and I smiled

“I trust you, Tamia.

think you should hear him out so

are fated now, so I have nothing to

a wickedness to her grin that let me know

I said, and Marcel was eager

and he had to

found guilty

cost us our reputation and good name,” he said, angry and

sweeping it under

she is working with, so

telling you this so you

won’t cause you to

Theo,” I said,