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

delivered the items to Gezel, and we have four men on her now,” Tamia

I would have to tell him that his family was involved in

to sweep Gezel’s involvement under the

I knew Gezel was not the

they wanted me

telling me to protect them

see what they would do with the items Lily

returned home early, and I

sit on my lap while I went

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

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

bring it

William with

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

know how to respond because

disciplined the Kappa for it, but I wondered if

“It’s okay, darling.

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

“Him too.

I confessed, and she kissed

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

I knew

on my lap, and I wanted her there because

citrus scent was overwhelming, and we were hiding the fact

with Gezel?”

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

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

from him and sat quickly,

to be pampered, too,” she said, and everyone

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

Maxwell

requested a tribute swap,” I said, and Avery coughed, spilling the

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

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

his mate

out that her triplets aren’t

regrets his actions towards you,” I said, and Linda

could see her mixed feelings, and I knew it came

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

abuse himself now he knew

to do the

he joined forces with Devin to attack the

two men are

have to watch them,” I

you have until you throw it

am so looking forward

as a transaction? He wants to take my

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

is Leo to deliver such a message? And let me guess, he wanted

has made peace with his

thing I realised is that Leo

did not know his action

was presumptuous about many things, which cost him

will work with us to

like the Alpha and believes

I said, rubbing Tamia’s back gently,

wondered how she would feel when I told her I

is not my prisoner and has the right to have

by Leo, and I trust

“Oh, before I forget.

Corrigan returned to the south today but said

has been trying to put himself on Tamia’s itinerary, and I have blocked him,” Marcel said, and I was a bit pissed

up? “Let him see

at me,

saying?” She linked me, and I smiled at

“I trust you, Tamia.

him out so

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

let me

talk about Gezel,” I said, and Marcel was eager to

all we knew, and he had to sit down to

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

to cost us our reputation and good name,” he

sweeping it under the

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

this so you can take

you to be implicated in this

said, looking at my