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.

cool guy and highly misunderstood,” I

men on her now,” Tamia linked

him that his family was

know how he would take it, but I hope to

I knew Gezel was not the

and they wanted me to catch

feeling was telling me to protect them first

wait to see what they would do

returned home early, and I went straight

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

still trying to trace my half-brother, and

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

will bring it

Kappa William

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

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

the Kappa for it, but I wondered if Tamia had

“It’s okay, darling.

we arrived

“Him too.

confessed, and she kissed my forehead, saying it was

knew they were

Linda entered, and I knew they were

lap, and I wanted her there because I was hard

hiding the fact that we

Gezel?” Marcel

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

juice from the small fridge in the office and gave it to Linda,

the juice from him and sat

pampered, too,” she said,

Linda, and

Kyle, and Maxwell put him up to

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

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

they have either lost it or

to swap his mate for

her triplets aren’t biologically

his actions towards you,” I said,

see her mixed feelings, and I

have blamed her for not

abuse himself now he knew

wants to

since he joined forces with Devin to attack the

two men

to watch them,” I

never know what you have until you throw

so looking forward to Rugby

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

will treat him as an object soon,” Theo said with

a message? And let me guess, he wanted to swap Ramsey’s daughter for Tamia

made peace

realised is that Leo genuinely loved

did not know his action would

presumptuous about many things,

wishes us the best and will work

not like the Alpha

said, rubbing Tamia’s back gently, and she smiled

told her I

is not my prisoner and has

do not feel threatened by Leo, and

“Oh, before I forget.

south today but said he would

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

see her,” I said, and everyone

looked at me,

linked me, and I

“I trust you, Tamia.

hear him out so he can leave

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

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

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

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

implications of her actions? If she is found guilty of treason, our

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

on sweeping it under the

the people she is working with, so we can

you this so

won’t cause you to

Theo,” I said, looking at