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.

he is a cool guy

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

knew I would have to tell him that his family

I hope to sweep Gezel’s involvement under the carpet, so it does

knew Gezel was

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

gut feeling was telling me to protect them

will wait to see what they would do with the items Lily got

returned home early, and I

me, and I let her sit on my lap

trying to trace my half-brother, and I was still

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

will bring

William with

officer.” I told

she said, and I did not know how to respond because Wilson was the one that

Kappa for it, but I wondered if Tamia had forgiven

“It’s okay, darling.

the day we arrived was satisfactory,” she

“Him too.

I confessed, and she kissed my forehead, saying it

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

Linda entered, and I

Tamia remained on my lap, and I wanted her there because I was hard as

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

is with Gezel?” Marcel asked

what Leo said,” I said,

from the small fridge in the office and gave it to

from him and sat quickly,

pampered, too,” she said,

to Linda,

Kyle, and Maxwell put him up to

and

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

I want to believe they have either lost it or are on some medication

swap his

out that her triplets aren’t biologically his, and he has

towards you,” I said,

mixed feelings, and I knew it

for not getting pregnant too, which

himself now he knew the fault

to

since he joined forces with Devin

two men

them,” I said, and Theo

have until you throw

looking forward to

as a transaction? He wants to take my pregnant mate and

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

let me guess, he wanted to swap Ramsey’s daughter for Tamia too?” Marcel said, and I shook

made

I realised is that Leo genuinely loved

granted and did not know his action would

was presumptuous about many things, which cost

the best and will work with us

not like the Alpha and believes

back gently, and she smiled at

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

and has the

not feel threatened by Leo,

“Oh, before I forget.

to the south today but said he would

himself on Tamia’s itinerary, and I have blocked him,” Marcel said, and I

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

at

linked me, and I smiled

“I trust you, Tamia.

out so

I have nothing to worry

to her grin that let me

Gezel,” I said, and

all we knew, and he had to sit

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

wants to cost us our reputation and good

sweeping it under the

will catch the people she is working with, so we can

you this so you can

to

said,