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.

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

men on her now,”

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

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

I knew Gezel was not

was being used, and they wanted me to

telling me to protect them first and investigate

what they would

early, and I went straight to my

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

to trace my half-brother, and I was still trying

the names of the alpha

bring

trusted Kappa William with

is my most loyal officer.” I told

did not know how to respond because Wilson was the one

disciplined the Kappa for it, but I wondered if

“It’s okay, darling.

gave him the day we arrived was satisfactory,” she said,

“Him too.

and she kissed my forehead,

they were eager to know what Leo and

and Linda entered, and I knew they were looking for

lap, and I wanted her there because I was hard as hell and trying to calm

were hiding the fact that we were fated from our friends

Gezel?” Marcel

said,” I said, trying to save the serious

took orange juice from the small fridge in the office and gave

the juice from him and sat

get to be pampered, too,” she said, and everyone

the fridge and gave it to Linda, and Linda

and Maxwell put him up

swap,” I said, and Avery coughed, spilling

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

either lost it or are on some medication that isn’t

swap his mate for

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

his actions towards you,” I said,

feelings, and I knew

not getting pregnant too, which was why he visited that

now he

“Max wants to do

since he joined forces with Devin

two men

them,” I

know what you have

so looking forward

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

as an object soon,” Theo said with

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

made peace with

I realised is that Leo genuinely loved

took her for granted and did

many things, which cost him

wishes us the best and will work with

like the Alpha and

back gently, and she

when I told her I was

and has the

feel threatened by

“Oh, before I forget.

the south today but said he would be

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

up? “Let him see her,” I

at

linked me, and I smiled at

“I trust you, Tamia.

should hear him out

now, so I have nothing to worry about, “I

her grin that let me know Devin won’t have

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

told him all we knew, and he had

bitch! Does she know the implications of her actions? If she is found guilty

our reputation and good name,” he said,

plan on sweeping it

she is working with, so

this so

won’t cause you to be implicated in this

too, Theo,” I said, looking at my