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 highly misunderstood,” I said,

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

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

know how he would take it, but I hope to

knew Gezel was not

being used, and they wanted me to catch her so

me to

see what they would do with the items

early, and I went straight to

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

to trace my half-brother, and I was still

the alpha that raised the

will bring it

trusted Kappa William with the

I told her, and she smiled at

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

disciplined the Kappa for it, but I wondered

“It’s okay, darling.

him the day we arrived was satisfactory,” she said,

“Him too.

she

Theo; I knew they were eager to know

and Linda entered, and I

there because I was hard as hell and trying to

citrus scent was overwhelming, and we were hiding the fact that we were fated from our friends

is with Gezel?” Marcel

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

the office and gave it to Linda,

collected the juice from him and sat quickly,

pampered, too,” she said, and everyone

from the fridge and gave it to Linda, and

said Kyle, and Maxwell put him

swap,” I said, and

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

want to believe they have either lost it or are on some medication

swap his mate for you,

that her triplets aren’t biologically

you,” I said, and

could see her mixed feelings, and I knew it came to her

Kyle might have blamed her for not getting pregnant too, which was

now he knew the fault was

wants to do the

it since he joined forces with Devin to attack

two men

them,” I said,

you have until you throw

looking

dare those two treat this as a transaction? He wants to take my pregnant mate and swap her for

as an object soon,” Theo

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

he has made peace

thing I realised is that Leo genuinely loved

took her for granted and did not know his action would

many things, which

and will work with us to

not like the Alpha and believes the

Tamia’s back gently, and

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

not my prisoner and has the right

threatened by

“Oh, before I forget.

Corrigan returned to the south today but said he would be

I have blocked him,” Marcel said, and I was a bit pissed at

up? “Let him see her,”

looked at

linked me, and I smiled

“I trust you, Tamia.

should hear him out so he

I have nothing to worry about, “I linked her

wickedness to her grin that let me know Devin won’t have it

Gezel,” I said, and Marcel was eager

him all we knew, and he had to sit down to control his

the implications of her actions? If she is found guilty

wants to cost us our reputation and

sweeping

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

this

cause you to be

too, Theo,” I said, looking at