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.

he is a cool guy and highly misunderstood,” I said, and

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

to tell him that his family was involved in the

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

knew Gezel was not

being used, and they wanted me to catch her so it would implicate

to protect them first and investigate

what they would do with

and I went straight

me, and I let her sit on my lap while I went through

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

they bringing the list with the names of the alpha that raised

bring

William

officer.” I told her, and she

she said, and I did not know how to respond because Wilson was

disciplined the Kappa for it, but I wondered

“It’s okay, darling.

we arrived was

“Him too.

too.” I confessed, and she kissed my forehead, saying it

followed by Theo; I knew they were eager to know what Leo and I had

and I

on my lap, and I wanted her there

citrus scent was overwhelming, and we were hiding the fact

Gezel?”

I will tell you what Leo said,” I said,

the office and gave it to Linda, then asked her to sit on

the juice from him and sat quickly, leaving Linda

get to be pampered, too,” she said,

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

Kyle, and Maxwell put him up

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

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

to believe they have either lost it or

wanted to swap his mate for

later explained that Kyle found out that her triplets aren’t

towards you,” I said, and Linda

feelings, and I

that Leo told me, I figured Kyle might have blamed her for not getting pregnant too, which was why

if he would abuse himself now he knew the fault was

to do the

joined forces

men are

watch them,” I said, and Theo

know what you have until you

am so looking

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

as an object soon,”

wanted to swap Ramsey’s daughter for Tamia too?” Marcel said, and

made peace

I realised is

and did not know his action

about many things,

best and will work with us to expose

like the Alpha

I said, rubbing Tamia’s back gently,

she would feel when I told her I was willing to

is not my prisoner and has the right to have

feel threatened by Leo, and I trust her

“Oh, before I forget.

Corrigan returned to the south today but said

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

“Let him see her,” I said, and everyone was

looked at

linked me, and

“I trust you, Tamia.

hear him out

to worry about, “I linked her back,

her grin that let me know Devin won’t

about Gezel,” I said, and Marcel was eager

he

is found guilty of treason, our family will be exiled, and

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

on sweeping it under

will catch the people she is working with, so we

am telling you this

cause you to be implicated in this

Theo,” I said, looking