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

and we have four men on

tell him that his

but I hope to

I knew Gezel was not the

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

to protect them first

we will wait to see what they would do with the

returned home early, and I

on my lap while I went through my email on my

half-brother, and

they bringing the list with the names of the

will bring

trusted Kappa William with

loyal officer.” I

and I did not know how to respond because Wilson

but I wondered if

“It’s okay, darling.

the day we arrived was satisfactory,” she said,

“Him too.

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

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

and I knew they were looking for

lap, and I wanted her there because I was hard as hell and trying to calm

citrus scent was overwhelming, and we were hiding the fact

is with Gezel?”

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

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

collected the juice from him and sat

get to be pampered, too,”

gave it to Linda, and Linda

and Maxwell put him up

tribute swap,” I said, and

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

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

wanted to swap his

her triplets aren’t biologically

you,” I said,

mixed feelings, and I knew it came to her

for not getting pregnant too, which was why he visited

would abuse himself now he knew the fault was with

to

forces with

men

have to watch them,” I said, and Theo

never know what you have until you throw it

looking

take my pregnant mate and swap her for his fated

object soon,” Theo said

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

made peace with his

is

her for granted and did not know his

was presumptuous about many things,

best and will work with

does not like the Alpha and believes the

said, rubbing Tamia’s back

her I

and has

not feel threatened by

“Oh, before I forget.

returned to the south today but said he

has been trying to put himself on Tamia’s itinerary, and I have blocked him,” Marcel

him see her,” I

at

saying?” She linked me, and I

“I trust you, Tamia.

him out so he can leave us

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

a wickedness to her grin that let me know Devin won’t have it easy when he saw

let’s talk about Gezel,” I said, and Marcel

knew, and he had to sit down to

of her actions? If she is found guilty

reputation and good name,” he said, angry

on sweeping it under

the people she is working with, so we

you this

won’t cause you to be implicated in

I said, looking