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 and highly misunderstood,” I said, and she

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

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

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

case, I knew Gezel was

she was being used, and they wanted me to

telling me to protect them first and

they would do

returned home early, and I

my lap while I went through my email on

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

the list with the names of the alpha

bring

trusted Kappa William

is my most loyal officer.” I

because Wilson was the

disciplined the Kappa for it, but I

“It’s okay, darling.

Theodore gave him the day we arrived was

“Him too.

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

office, followed by Theo; I knew they were eager

and I

wanted her there because

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

with Gezel?” Marcel

I will tell you what Leo said,” I said, trying to save the serious

fridge in the office and gave it to Linda, then

from him and sat quickly, leaving

too,” she said, and everyone

it to Linda, and Linda received

Maxwell put

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

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

lost it or are

to swap his mate for you,

that her triplets aren’t biologically his,

you,” I said, and Linda was

see her mixed feelings, and I knew it came to her as

might have blamed her for not getting pregnant too, which was why he visited that level of abuse on

himself now he knew the fault was with him

to do

since he joined forces

two men are

watch them,” I said, and Theo

you have until

am so looking forward to Rugby

a transaction? He wants to take my

soon,” Theo said with a tinge of

stupid is 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

has made

I realised is that Leo genuinely loved

her for granted and did not

about many things,

the best and will

the Alpha and believes the

back gently, and she smiled

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

not my prisoner and has

feel threatened by

“Oh, before I forget.

today but

itinerary, and I have blocked him,” Marcel said, and I was a bit pissed at

he ever give up? “Let him see

at me,

She linked me,

“I trust you, Tamia.

think you should hear him out so he

fated now, so I have nothing to

me know Devin won’t have it easy when he saw

now let’s talk about Gezel,” I said, and

he had to

actions? If she is found guilty of

cost us our reputation and good name,”

sweeping

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

you this

cause you to be implicated in this

too, Theo,” I said,