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

has delivered the items to Gezel, and we have four men on her

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

to sweep Gezel’s

case, I knew Gezel was not the

wanted me to catch her

me to protect them

they would do with the items Lily got them,”

early, and I

on my

still trying to trace my half-brother, and

the names of the alpha that raised the petition?” Tamia

bring

William

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

and I did not know how to respond because Wilson was the one that

I wondered if

“It’s okay, darling.

gave him the day we arrived

“Him too.

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

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

entered, and I knew they

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

hiding the

Gezel?” Marcel

I said, trying to save the serious thing for the

small fridge in the office and gave it

him and sat quickly,

too,” she said,

it to Linda, and Linda received it smiling while she sat

said Kyle, and Maxwell put

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

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

either lost it or are

his mate

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

actions towards you,”

feelings, and I knew it came to her as a

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

abuse himself now he knew the

to do

he joined forces with Devin to attack

men are

watch them,” I said, and Theo

know what you have until you

am so looking forward

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

treat him as an object soon,” Theo said with

a message? And let me guess, he wanted to swap Ramsey’s daughter for Tamia too?” Marcel

made peace with

is

granted and did

presumptuous about many

best and will

like the Alpha

I said, rubbing Tamia’s back gently, and

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

prisoner and has the right to have

feel threatened by Leo, and I trust

“Oh, before I forget.

Corrigan returned to the south today but said he would be

have blocked him,” Marcel

give up? “Let him see

at

saying?” She linked me, and I smiled at

“I trust you, Tamia.

should hear him out so he

have nothing to worry

grin that let me know Devin won’t have it easy when he saw

about Gezel,” I said, and Marcel

and he had

she is found

wants to cost us our reputation and good name,” he

sweeping it

will catch the people she is working with, so we can get closer to

am telling you this so

cause you to be

Theo,” I said, looking at