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.

are right; he is a cool guy and highly misunderstood,” I said, and

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

to tell him that his family

did not know how he would take it, but I hope to sweep Gezel’s involvement under the

knew Gezel was not the

me to catch her so it

gut feeling was telling me to protect them first and

will wait to see what they would do with

returned home early, and I went straight to my

her sit on my lap while I went through my email

trace my half-brother, and I was still

the names of the alpha

will bring it

trusted Kappa William with

I told her, and she smiled

not know how to respond because

it, but I wondered

“It’s okay, darling.

arrived was satisfactory,” she said, giggling, and I was

“Him too.

too.” I confessed, and she kissed my

office, followed by Theo; I knew they

and Linda entered, and I knew they were looking for

and I wanted her there

hiding the fact that we were

is with Gezel?” Marcel asked

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

the office and gave it to Linda, then asked her to sit

collected the juice from him and sat quickly, leaving Linda

pampered, too,” she said, and everyone

took another Juice from the fridge and gave it to Linda, and Linda received it smiling while she

Maxwell put him up to

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

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

want to believe they have either lost it or are

to swap his mate for

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

regrets his actions towards you,” I said,

and I knew it

not getting pregnant too, which was why he visited

if he would abuse himself now he knew the fault was

to do the

since he joined forces with

men are

to watch them,” I

know what you have until

am so looking

wants to take my pregnant

as an object soon,” Theo said with a tinge

And let me guess, he wanted

has made peace with his

thing I realised is that Leo

granted and did not know his action

presumptuous about many things, which cost him

us the best and will work

not like the Alpha

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

feel when I told her I was willing

not my prisoner and has the right

by

“Oh, before I forget.

today but said

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

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

looked at

saying?” She linked me, and I smiled at

“I trust you, Tamia.

out so

fated now, so I have nothing to worry about,

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

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

he had to sit down to control

found guilty of treason, our family will

us our reputation and good

on sweeping it under

is working with, so

am telling you this so

won’t cause you to be implicated in

Theo,” I said, looking