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.

cool guy

to Gezel, and we have four men on her

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

would take it, but I hope to sweep Gezel’s involvement

the case, I knew Gezel was

was being used, and they wanted me to

feeling was telling me to protect them first

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

early, and I went straight to my

my

half-brother, and I was still trying to find

of the alpha that

will bring

William with the

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

know how to respond because

the Kappa for it, but I wondered if Tamia had forgiven the

“It’s okay, darling.

day we arrived was satisfactory,” she said, giggling,

“Him too.

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

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

I

her there because I

we were hiding the fact that we were fated from

with Gezel?”

what Leo said,” I said, trying to save

and gave it to Linda, then asked her

from him and sat quickly, leaving

too,” she said, and everyone

fridge and gave it to Linda, and Linda received it smiling

and Maxwell

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

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

have either lost it or are on some

wanted to swap his mate for

Kyle found out that her triplets aren’t biologically his, and he has difficulty getting women

regrets his actions towards you,” I

feelings, and I knew it came to

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

if he would abuse himself now he knew the

to

since he joined forces with Devin

two men are

them,” I

have until

so looking forward

dare those two treat this as a transaction? He wants to take my pregnant mate and swap her for his fated as if they are

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

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 my

has made peace

I realised is that Leo genuinely loved

did not know his action would

many things, which cost

best and will work with

like the

said, rubbing Tamia’s back gently, and she smiled

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

is not my prisoner and has the right to

threatened by

“Oh, before I forget.

the south today but said he

been trying to put himself on Tamia’s itinerary, and I have

see

at

are you saying?” She linked me, and I smiled at

“I trust you, Tamia.

hear him out

have nothing to

me know Devin won’t have it easy when

about Gezel,” I said, and Marcel was eager to

and he had to sit down

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

us our reputation and good name,” he

sweeping it

people she is working with, so we can get

am telling you this

to be

I said, looking at my