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.

a cool guy and highly misunderstood,” I said,

items to Gezel, and we have four men on her now,” Tamia linked me, and

tell him that his

it, but I hope to sweep Gezel’s involvement under the carpet, so

case, I knew Gezel

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

was telling me to protect them first and investigate

see what they would do with the

returned home early, and I went straight to my

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

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

are they bringing the list with the names of the

bring it

William with the

my most loyal officer.” I

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

for it, but I wondered if Tamia had

“It’s okay, darling.

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

“Him too.

she kissed my forehead,

followed by Theo; I knew they were eager

Linda entered, and I knew they were looking

and I wanted her there because I was hard as

were hiding the fact that we were fated from our friends for

Gezel?” Marcel

Leo said,” I said, trying

in the office and gave it to Linda, then

juice from him and sat quickly, leaving Linda

to be pampered, too,”

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

and Maxwell put him up to

said, and Avery coughed, spilling the juice through her

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

they have either lost it or

swap his mate for you,

that her triplets aren’t biologically his, and

actions towards you,” I

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

for not getting pregnant too, which

if he would abuse himself now he knew the fault was with

“Max wants to do

joined forces

men

have to watch them,”

what you have until you

so looking forward to Rugby

He wants to take my

treat him 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?” Marcel said, and I shook

made peace with his

realised is that Leo genuinely

for granted and did not know his action

many things, which cost

best and will

not like the Alpha

I said, rubbing Tamia’s back gently, and she smiled

how she would feel when I told her I was willing to allow

not my prisoner and

do not feel threatened by Leo, and

“Oh, before I forget.

the south today but said

on Tamia’s itinerary, and I have blocked

up? “Let him see her,” I said,

at me,

you saying?” She linked me, and I

“I trust you, Tamia.

out so he

so I have nothing to

that let me know Devin

let’s talk about Gezel,” I

and he

Does she know the implications of her actions? If she is found guilty of treason, our family will

reputation and good

plan on sweeping it under

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

you this so you can take

won’t cause you to

too, Theo,” I said, looking at my