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 highly misunderstood,” I

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

have to tell him that

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

the case, I knew Gezel was not the

being used, and they wanted me to

telling me to protect them first

will wait to see what they would do with

home early, and I went

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

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

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

will bring it

William

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

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

but I wondered if Tamia

“It’s okay, darling.

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

“Him too.

him too.” I confessed, and she kissed my

office, followed by Theo; I knew they were eager

Linda entered, and I knew they

my lap, and I wanted her there because I

overwhelming, and we were hiding the fact that

is with Gezel?” Marcel

said, trying to save

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

him and sat quickly, leaving Linda

to be pampered, too,” she said, and

gave it to Linda, and Linda received it smiling while

and Maxwell

I said, and Avery coughed, spilling the

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

believe they have either lost it or are on some medication that

swap his mate for you,

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

his actions towards you,” I said, and Linda

could see her mixed feelings, and I knew it came to her as

figured Kyle might have blamed her for not getting pregnant too, which was why he

now he knew

wants to do

he joined forces with Devin

men are

watch them,”

what you have until you

am so looking

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

will treat him as an object soon,” Theo said with

he wanted

made peace

thing I realised is that Leo

took her for granted and did not know his action would

about many things, which cost him

will work with

not like the

shady.” I said, rubbing Tamia’s back

her I was willing to allow her friendship with Leo

my prisoner and has the

not feel threatened by Leo, and

“Oh, before I forget.

but

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

he ever give up? “Let him see her,” I

looked at

are you saying?” She linked me, and I smiled

“I trust you, Tamia.

should hear him out so he

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

let me know Devin

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

knew, and he had to sit down to control

is found guilty of treason, our family

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

sweeping it under the

with, so we can get closer

telling you this

won’t cause you to be implicated in this

said, looking at my