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

we have four men on her now,” Tamia linked me,

tell him

how he would take it, but I hope to sweep Gezel’s involvement under the carpet, so it does not

I knew Gezel was

and they wanted me to catch her

to protect

they would do with the items Lily

home early, and I went straight to my

her sit on my lap while I went through my email

was still trying to trace my half-brother, and I

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

bring it

William with the

loyal officer.” I told her,

Wilson too,” she said, and I did not know how to respond because Wilson was the one that slapped her when

it, but I wondered

“It’s okay, darling.

him the day we arrived

“Him too.

trust him too.” I confessed, and she

I knew they were eager to

Linda entered, and I knew they were looking

remained on my lap, and I wanted her there

and we were hiding the fact that we

is with Gezel?” Marcel asked

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

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

from him and

to be pampered, too,” she said, and

the fridge and gave it to Linda,

Maxwell put

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

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

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

his mate for

triplets aren’t biologically his, and he

towards you,” I said, and Linda

feelings, and I knew it came to her as a

I figured Kyle might have blamed her for not getting pregnant too, which was why he visited

he would abuse himself now he knew the

to do

he joined forces with Devin

men are

them,” I said,

know what you have until you

am so looking forward

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

an object soon,” Theo said with

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

has made

I realised is that

took her for granted and did not know

many

us the best and will work with

the Alpha

rubbing Tamia’s back gently, and

told her I was willing to allow her friendship

is not my prisoner and has the right to have

feel threatened by Leo, and I trust

“Oh, before I forget.

south today but said he would be back next

to put himself on Tamia’s itinerary, and I have blocked him,” Marcel said, and I was a bit pissed at the

see

looked at

saying?” She linked me,

“I trust you, Tamia.

should hear him out so

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

me know Devin won’t have it easy when

talk about Gezel,” I said, and Marcel was

told him all we knew, and he had to

bitch! Does she know the implications of her actions? If she is found guilty of treason,

reputation and good name,” he

sweeping it under the

she is working with, so we can get closer to

this

cause you to be implicated in

Theo,” I said, looking at my