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,”

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

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

I knew

wanted me to catch her so it would

was telling me to protect them first

would do with the items Lily got them,”

returned home early, and I went straight

on my lap while I went through

and I was still trying to find Jenny’s

bringing the list with the names of the alpha that raised

bring it

William with the

most loyal officer.” I told her,

how to respond because Wilson was the one that slapped her when they

disciplined the Kappa for it, but I wondered if Tamia had forgiven

“It’s okay, darling.

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

“Him too.

she

knew they were eager to know what Leo and I

and I

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

and we were hiding the fact that

Gezel?” Marcel asked

Leo said,” I said,

the office and gave it to Linda,

the juice from him and sat quickly, leaving Linda

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

from the fridge and gave it to Linda, and Linda

Kyle, and Maxwell

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

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

lost it or

to swap his mate for you,

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

regrets his actions towards you,” I said,

feelings, and I knew it came to her

might have blamed her for not getting pregnant

would abuse himself now he

“Max wants to

expected it since he joined forces with Devin to attack the

two men

to watch them,” I said, and Theo

you have

am so looking

wants to take my pregnant mate and swap her for his fated as

as an object soon,” Theo said with a tinge

such a message? And let me guess, he wanted to swap Ramsey’s daughter for Tamia too?” Marcel said, and

he has made peace with his

thing I realised is

her for granted and did not know his action would have

about many things, which

best and will work with

like the

Tamia’s back gently, and

when I told her I was willing to

and has

not feel threatened by Leo, and I trust

“Oh, before I forget.

to the south today but said he would be back next

and I have blocked him,”

“Let him see her,” I said, and

at me,

She linked me, and I smiled at

“I trust you, Tamia.

him out so he can

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

that let me know Devin won’t have it

let’s talk about Gezel,” I said,

he

implications of her actions? If she is found

wants to cost us our reputation and good name,”

on sweeping

she is working with, so

this

won’t cause you to be

too, Theo,” I said,