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,”

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

tell him that his family was involved in the

he would take it, but I hope to sweep Gezel’s involvement under the carpet, so it does

knew Gezel was not the

believe she was being used, and they wanted me to catch

was telling me to protect them

we will wait to see what they would do with the items

early, and I

my lap while I went through my email on my

trace my half-brother, and

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

bring it

Kappa William with

is my most loyal officer.” I told her,

Wilson too,” she said, and I did not know how to respond because Wilson was the one that slapped her when they were

the Kappa for it, but I wondered if Tamia had

“It’s okay, darling.

jaw-shifting blow Theodore gave him the day we arrived was satisfactory,” she said, giggling,

“Him too.

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

office, followed by Theo; I knew they were eager to know what Leo

and Linda entered, and I

her there because I was hard

citrus scent was overwhelming, and we were hiding the fact that we were fated from

Gezel?” Marcel asked

said,” I said, trying to

the office and

collected the juice from him and sat

be pampered, too,”

from the fridge and gave it to Linda, and Linda received it smiling while she sat

said Kyle, and Maxwell put him up

requested a tribute swap,” I said, and Avery

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

lost it or are on some medication that isn’t

his mate

triplets aren’t

you,”

and I knew it came

have blamed her for not getting pregnant too, which

he would abuse himself now he knew

to do

expected it since he joined forces with Devin to attack the

two men

watch them,” I said,

never know what you have

looking forward

those two treat this as a transaction? He wants to take my

an object soon,” Theo

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

he has made peace with

realised is that Leo

for granted and did not know his action would

about many things, which cost him

the best and will work with

not like the

Tamia’s back gently, and she smiled at

she would feel when I told her I

is not my prisoner and has the

not feel threatened by Leo, and I trust

“Oh, before I forget.

returned to the south today but said he

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

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

at

She linked me,

“I trust you, Tamia.

should hear him out so

have nothing to worry about, “I linked her back,

that let me know Devin won’t have it easy

I said, and Marcel was

and he had to sit down to

implications of her actions? If she is found guilty of treason, our family will be exiled, and she

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

on sweeping it under the

she is working with,

this so you

you to be

Theo,” I said, looking at my