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.

guy and highly misunderstood,” I said, and

has delivered the items to Gezel, and we have four men on her now,” Tamia linked me, and I nodded and looked

would have to tell him that his family was involved

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

I knew Gezel was not the

they wanted me to

was telling me to

what they would do with the items Lily got them,” linked

and I went

I let her sit on my lap while I went

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

the list with the names of the

will bring it

trusted Kappa William with the

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

did not know how to respond because Wilson was the one that slapped her when

it, but I wondered if Tamia had forgiven

“It’s okay, darling.

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

“Him too.

I confessed, and she

they were eager to know what Leo and

entered, and I knew they were looking for

on my lap, and I wanted her there because I was hard as hell

the fact that we were fated from our friends

Gezel?”

said,” I said,

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

him and

pampered, too,”

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

and Maxwell put

tribute swap,” I said, and Avery

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

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

wanted to swap his

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

actions towards you,” I

see her mixed feelings, and I knew it came to

have blamed her for not

would abuse himself now he knew

“Max wants to do

expected it since he joined forces with Devin

two men are

watch them,” I said, and

have until you throw

so looking forward to

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

him as an object soon,”

message? And let me guess, he wanted to

made peace

realised is

and did not know his

about many

best and will work with

does not like the

said, rubbing Tamia’s back gently, and she

would feel when I told her I was willing to allow

not my prisoner and has the right

not feel threatened by Leo, and I

“Oh, before I forget.

the south today but said he would be back

and I have blocked him,” Marcel said, and I was

“Let him see

at me,

are you saying?” She linked me, and I

“I trust you, Tamia.

should hear him out

so I have nothing to worry about, “I linked her back, and she

was a wickedness to her grin that let me know

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

we knew, and he had to

bitch! Does she know the implications of her actions? If she is found guilty of treason, our family will be exiled, and

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

plan on sweeping it

will catch the people she is working with,

telling you this so

cause you to

Theo,” I said,