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

have four men on her now,” Tamia linked me, and I nodded and

him that his family was

to sweep Gezel’s involvement under the carpet, so it does not

knew

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

me to protect

would

I went straight

I let her sit on my lap while I went through

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

the names of the

bring

trusted Kappa William with

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

and I did not know how to respond because Wilson was the

it, but I wondered if Tamia had

“It’s okay, darling.

we arrived was satisfactory,” she said, giggling, and I

“Him too.

and she kissed my forehead, saying it

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

I knew they were looking for

her there

were hiding the

with Gezel?”

what Leo said,” I said, trying to save the serious thing for the

orange juice from the small fridge in the office and gave it to

juice from him and

pampered, too,” she said,

fridge and gave it to Linda, and Linda received it smiling while she sat

said Kyle, and Maxwell put him up

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

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

it or are on some medication that

to swap his mate for you,

later explained that Kyle found out that her triplets

his actions towards you,”

and I knew it came to her

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

himself now he knew the

wants to do the

it since he joined forces

men

them,” I said, and Theo

what you have until you throw it

looking forward to

to take my pregnant mate and swap

object soon,” Theo said with a tinge

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

made peace with his

is that Leo genuinely

did not know his action would

many things,

the best and will

not like the Alpha and

back gently, and she smiled at

feel when I told her I was willing to allow her friendship

prisoner and

by

“Oh, before I forget.

the south today but said he would be back next

Tamia’s itinerary, and I have

give up? “Let him see her,” I

looked at me,

you saying?” She linked me,

“I trust you, Tamia.

should hear him out so he can leave

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

let me know Devin

I said, and

he had to sit down to control

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

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

on sweeping it under the

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

am telling you this so you

won’t cause you to

too, Theo,” I said, looking