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 and

men on her now,” Tamia linked me, and I nodded and

him that his

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

the case, I knew

being used, and they wanted me to

feeling was telling me to protect them first and

to see what they would do with

returned home early, and I

followed me, and I let her sit on my lap while I went through my

trying to trace my half-brother, and I was

they bringing the list with the names of the alpha that raised the petition?” Tamia asked

will bring

William

is my most loyal officer.” I told

respond because Wilson was the one that slapped her when

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

“It’s okay, darling.

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

“Him too.

she kissed my

I knew they were eager to

and I knew they

remained on my lap, and I wanted her there because

hiding the

Gezel?” Marcel asked

I will tell you what Leo said,” I said, trying to save the serious thing for the

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

juice from him and sat

be pampered, too,” she said, and everyone

to Linda, and Linda received it smiling while

Kyle, and Maxwell put

I said, and Avery coughed, spilling

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

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

his mate for

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

you,” I said, and

I knew

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

if he would abuse himself now he knew the

wants to do

it since he joined forces with Devin

two men

to watch them,” I said,

never know what you have until

looking

my pregnant mate and swap her for

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

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

made

thing I realised is that Leo genuinely loved

and did not know

presumptuous about many things, which cost him

us the best and will work with us

does not like the

rubbing Tamia’s back gently, and she smiled

her I was willing to allow her friendship with Leo to

is not my prisoner and has

not feel threatened by

“Oh, before I forget.

Corrigan returned to the south today but said he

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

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

at

She linked me, and I smiled at

“I trust you, Tamia.

hear him out so he

nothing to worry

me know Devin won’t have it

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

he

found guilty of treason,

us our reputation and good name,” he

on sweeping it

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

this so you can take

won’t cause you to be implicated in

I said, looking