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

on her now,” Tamia linked me, and I nodded and

knew I would have to tell him that

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

case, I knew Gezel was

me to catch her so it would implicate my

was telling me to protect them

they would do with

returned home early, and I went straight

my lap while I went through

still trying to trace my half-brother, and

list with the names of the

will bring

William with the

loyal officer.” I

not know how to respond because Wilson was the one that slapped her when they were coming

but I wondered if Tamia had

“It’s okay, darling.

we arrived was satisfactory,”

“Him too.

confessed, and she kissed my forehead, saying it was

entered my office, followed by Theo; I knew they

and Linda entered, and I knew they were

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

scent was overwhelming, and we were hiding the fact

is with Gezel?” Marcel

said, trying to save the serious thing

small fridge in the office and gave it to

juice from him and

be pampered, too,” she said,

fridge and gave it to Linda, and Linda received

Maxwell put

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

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

it or are on some

his mate for

that her triplets aren’t biologically

his actions towards you,” I said, and

mixed feelings, and I knew it came to her as

all that Leo told me, I figured Kyle might have blamed her for not getting pregnant too, which was

himself now he knew the fault

wants to do the

forces with

two men are

have to watch them,” I said, and Theo

have until you throw

so looking forward

as a transaction? He wants to take my

soon,” Theo said with a tinge

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

has made peace with

thing I realised is that Leo genuinely loved

granted and did not know his action would have

many things, which

best and will work with us to expose

does not like the Alpha and believes

shady.” I said, rubbing Tamia’s back gently,

wondered how she would feel when I told her I was willing to allow

not my prisoner and

do not feel threatened by

“Oh, before I forget.

the south today but said he would be

been trying to put himself on Tamia’s itinerary, and I have blocked him,” Marcel said, and I was a bit pissed at

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

looked at

are you saying?” She linked me,

“I trust you, Tamia.

should hear him out so he can

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

her grin that let me know Devin won’t have it easy

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

him all we knew, and he had to sit down to

Does 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 name,”

sweeping it under the

with, so we can get closer to the

am telling you this so you can take

cause you to be implicated in

said, looking at my