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

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

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

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

the case, I knew Gezel was

used, and they wanted me to catch her so it would implicate

gut feeling was telling me to protect them first and

see what they would

early, and I went

I let her sit on my lap while I went through

trace my half-brother, and I was

list with the names of the alpha that

will bring

William

officer.” I told her, and she smiled

and I did not know how to respond because Wilson

for it, but I wondered if Tamia

“It’s okay, darling.

arrived was

“Him too.

trust him too.” I confessed, and she kissed

I knew they were eager to know

Linda entered, and I knew they were looking

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

hiding the fact that we were

with Gezel?” Marcel

said,” I said, trying to save

from the small fridge in the office and gave it to Linda,

him and sat

be pampered, too,” she said, and everyone

Juice from the fridge and gave it to Linda, and

Maxwell put him up to

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

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

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

wanted to swap his

out that her triplets

you,” I said,

I knew

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

now he knew the fault was with him

“Max wants to do the

expected it since he joined forces with Devin to attack

two men are

them,” I said, and

never know what you have until you

looking forward to

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

soon,”

a message? And let me guess, he wanted to

made peace

thing I realised is

for granted and did not know his

about many things,

and will work with us to expose

not like the

Tamia’s back gently, and she smiled

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

and has the right to

feel threatened by Leo, and

“Oh, before I forget.

to the south today but said he would be back next

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

“Let him see her,” I said, and everyone

at

She linked me,

“I trust you, Tamia.

think you should hear him out so he

fated now, so I have nothing to worry

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

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

him all we knew, and he had to sit

she is found guilty of

our reputation and

on sweeping

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

telling you this so you

cause you to

said, looking at