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, and

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

to sweep Gezel’s involvement under the carpet, so

knew

wanted me to catch

me to protect

see what they would do with the items

early, and I went straight

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

and I was still trying to find

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

bring

Kappa William

I told her, and

because Wilson was the one that slapped her when they

the Kappa for it, but I wondered

“It’s okay, darling.

jaw-shifting blow Theodore gave him the day we arrived

“Him too.

trust him too.” I confessed, and she kissed my forehead,

entered my office, followed by Theo; I knew they were eager to know what Leo and

and Linda entered, and I knew they were looking

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

scent was overwhelming, and we were hiding the

is with Gezel?” Marcel asked

will tell you what Leo said,” I said, trying to save the serious

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

collected the juice from him and sat quickly, leaving Linda

to be pampered, too,” she said,

to Linda, and Linda received it smiling

Kyle, and Maxwell put him

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

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

it or are on

his mate for

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

you,” I

mixed feelings, and I knew it

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

he would abuse himself now he knew the fault was with him all

to do

joined forces with Devin to

men are

watch them,”

what you have

so looking forward to Rugby

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

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

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

he has made peace with his

realised is that Leo genuinely

granted and did not know his

about many things, which cost

the best and will work with us to

the

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

I told her I was willing to allow her friendship with

not my prisoner and has

do not feel threatened by Leo, and I

“Oh, before I forget.

the south today but

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

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

at me,

saying?” She linked

“I trust you, Tamia.

him out so he

have nothing to worry about, “I linked her

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

about Gezel,” I said, and Marcel was eager

and he

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

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

sweeping it under

the people she is working with, so we can get

this so you

you to be implicated in this

Theo,” I said, looking at