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

have four men on her

would have to tell him that his family

not know how he would take it, but I hope 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

feeling was telling me to protect them first and investigate

wait to see what they would do with the items

home early, and I

my lap while I went through

half-brother, and I

names of the alpha that raised the petition?” Tamia asked

bring

William with

my most loyal officer.” I told her, and

said, and I did not know how to respond because Wilson was the one that slapped

disciplined the Kappa for it, but I wondered if

“It’s okay, darling.

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

“Him too.

too.” I confessed, and she

Theo; I knew they

I knew they were

Tamia remained on my lap, and I wanted her there because

the fact that we were fated from

with Gezel?” Marcel asked

tell you what Leo said,” I said, trying

from the small fridge in the office and gave it

him and

get to be pampered, too,” she said,

to Linda, and Linda received it smiling while she sat next

Kyle, and Maxwell put him up to

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

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

lost it or are on some medication that isn’t good for their

wanted to swap his mate for

explained that Kyle found out that her triplets aren’t biologically his, and he has difficulty getting women

actions towards you,” I said,

mixed feelings, and I knew

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

now he knew the fault

to do the

it since he joined forces with Devin to attack the

men are

them,” I said, and Theo

know what you have until

am so looking

wants to take my pregnant mate and swap her for his

an object soon,” Theo

wanted to swap

made peace

I realised is that Leo genuinely loved

granted and did not

presumptuous about many things,

wishes us the best and will

does not like the

shady.” I said, rubbing Tamia’s back

when I told her I

not my prisoner and has the right to have

by Leo, and I

“Oh, before I forget.

the south today but said he

have blocked him,” Marcel

him see her,” I

at me,

are you saying?” She linked me,

“I trust you, Tamia.

should hear him out so he can leave us

so I have nothing to worry about,

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

Gezel,” I said, and Marcel was

he had to sit down

her actions? If she is found guilty of treason, our family will be exiled,

reputation and good name,” he said, angry

sweeping it under the

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

you this so

won’t cause you to be implicated

Theo,” I said, looking