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.

guy and highly misunderstood,”

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

tell him that his family

how he would take it, but I hope to sweep Gezel’s involvement under the carpet,

I knew Gezel was

wanted me to catch her so it would

gut feeling was telling me to protect them first and

wait to see what they would do with the items Lily got them,” linked

home early, and I went

and I let her sit on my lap while I went through my email on

still trying to trace my half-brother, and

with the names of the alpha that

will bring it

William with the

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

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

but I wondered if Tamia had

“It’s okay, darling.

jaw-shifting blow Theodore gave him the day we arrived was satisfactory,” she said, giggling, and I

“Him too.

confessed, and she kissed

knew they were eager to know what Leo and I had

and Linda entered, and I knew they were

wanted her there because I was hard as hell and trying

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

with Gezel?” Marcel

what Leo said,” I said,

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

him and sat quickly, leaving

be pampered, too,” she said, and everyone

Juice from the fridge and gave it to Linda, and Linda

said Kyle, and Maxwell put him

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

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

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

wanted to swap his mate

found out that her triplets

towards you,” I said, and Linda

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

Kyle might have blamed her for not getting pregnant too, which was why he visited that

wonder if he would abuse himself now he knew the fault was with him all

to do the

expected it since he joined forces with Devin to attack the

men

watch them,”

know what you have

am so looking forward

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

as an object soon,” Theo

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

has made peace with

thing I realised is that

her for granted and did not know his action would have

about many things,

us the best and will work with us

like the

said, rubbing Tamia’s back gently, and she

when I told her I was willing to

not my prisoner and has the right

by Leo, and I

“Oh, before I forget.

today but said he would be back

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

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

looked at

She linked

“I trust you, Tamia.

hear him out

I have nothing to

grin that let me know Devin won’t

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

him all we knew, and he

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

and good

plan on sweeping

is working with, so we can get closer to

this so you can

you to

I said, looking