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.

a cool guy and highly misunderstood,” I

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

have to tell him that his family was involved in the

it, but I hope to sweep

the case, I knew Gezel was not

me to catch her so it would implicate my

feeling was telling me to protect them

they would do

and I went straight to

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

my half-brother, and

list with the names of the alpha that raised the petition?” Tamia asked me,

will bring

William

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

and I did not know how to respond because Wilson was the one that slapped her when they were coming

for it, but I

“It’s okay, darling.

the day we arrived was satisfactory,” she said,

“Him too.

trust him too.” I confessed, and she kissed

they were eager to know what Leo and

and Linda entered, and I knew they were

I wanted her there because I

overwhelming, and we were hiding the fact that we were

is with Gezel?”

said,” I said,

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

from him and sat

too,” she said, and

gave it to Linda, and Linda received it smiling while

Maxwell put

I said, and Avery coughed, spilling the

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

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

wanted to swap his mate

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

you,” I said, and

see her mixed feelings, and I knew it came to

blamed her for not getting

now he knew the fault was with him all

“Max wants to do

expected it since he joined forces with Devin to attack

men are

have to watch them,” I said, and

you have until

am so looking forward to

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

him as an object soon,” Theo said with a tinge

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

he has made

thing I realised is that Leo genuinely

her for granted and did not know his action would

presumptuous about many things, which cost

and will work

does not like the Alpha and believes

shady.” I said, rubbing Tamia’s back gently, and she smiled

told her I was

my prisoner and has the right

feel threatened by Leo, and I trust

“Oh, before I forget.

Corrigan returned to the south today but said he would be

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

ever give up? “Let him see her,” I said, and

at

She linked me, and

“I trust you, Tamia.

hear him out so he can leave us

nothing to worry about, “I linked her back, and

that let me know Devin won’t have it easy when he saw

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

we knew, and he had to

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

and good name,” he said, angry and

plan on sweeping it under the

is working with, so we can get closer to

this so you can

cause you to be implicated

Theo,” I said, looking