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 highly misunderstood,” I said, and

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

to tell him that his family was involved in

but I hope to

case, I knew Gezel was

used, and they wanted me to catch her so

to protect them first

they would do with the items Lily

early, and I

my lap while I went through my email

trace my half-brother, and I was still trying

the names of the alpha that raised the

will bring

trusted Kappa William with the

I told her, and she

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

but I wondered if Tamia had forgiven the

“It’s okay, darling.

him the day we arrived was satisfactory,” she said, giggling, and I was

“Him too.

too.” I confessed, and she kissed my forehead, saying it

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

I knew they were looking for

my lap, and I wanted her there because I

and we were hiding the fact that we were fated

Gezel?”

tell you what Leo said,” I said, trying to save

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

him and sat quickly, leaving Linda

be pampered, too,” she said, and everyone

the fridge and gave it to Linda, and Linda received it smiling while she sat next to

Kyle, and Maxwell put him up to

tribute swap,” I said, and Avery coughed,

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

it or are

swap his mate for

found out that her triplets aren’t biologically his,

you,” I said,

see her mixed feelings, and I

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

he knew the fault was with him all

“Max wants to

it since he joined forces with

men

watch them,” I said,

know what you have

so looking forward

treat this as a transaction? He wants to take my

treat him as an object soon,” Theo said with

guess, he wanted to swap Ramsey’s daughter

has made peace with

I realised is

granted and did not

presumptuous about many things,

and will work with

the Alpha and believes

rubbing Tamia’s back gently, and she smiled at

when I told her I

my prisoner and has the right to

do not feel threatened by

“Oh, before I forget.

today but said he would

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

see her,” I said, and everyone

at me,

are you saying?” She linked me, and I

“I trust you, Tamia.

should hear him out so he can leave us

so I have nothing to worry about, “I linked her back,

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

talk about Gezel,” I said, and Marcel

he had to sit

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

cost us our reputation and

on sweeping it under

the people she is working with, so

you this

cause you to be

too, Theo,” I said, looking at my