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

men on her now,” Tamia linked me, and I nodded and

would have to tell him that his family

it, but I hope to sweep Gezel’s involvement

knew Gezel was not

believe she was being used, and they wanted me to

feeling was telling me to

to see what they would do with

I went

and I let her sit on my lap while

half-brother, and

with the names of the alpha that raised the petition?”

bring it

William

is my most loyal officer.” I told

know how to respond because Wilson was the one that slapped her when they

disciplined the Kappa for it, but I

“It’s okay, darling.

blow Theodore gave him the day we arrived was satisfactory,” she

“Him too.

too.” I confessed, and she

office, followed by Theo; I knew they

entered, and I knew they were looking for

her there because I was hard as hell and trying to calm

and we were hiding the fact that we were

is with Gezel?” Marcel asked

I said, trying to save the serious thing

small fridge in the office and gave it to Linda, then asked her to sit on the

from him and sat

pampered, too,” she said, and

another Juice from the fridge and gave it to Linda, and Linda received it smiling while she sat

said Kyle, and Maxwell put him

requested a tribute swap,” I said, and Avery

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

want to believe they have either lost it or are

to swap his

that her triplets aren’t biologically his, and he has

his actions towards you,” I said, and Linda

mixed feelings, and I knew it

not getting pregnant too, which was why he visited that level of abuse

wonder if he would abuse himself now he

wants to do

he joined forces with Devin to attack

two men are

them,” I

never know what you have until you throw

am so looking forward to

a 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 swap Ramsey’s daughter for Tamia too?” Marcel said, and I

he has made peace with

thing I realised is that

for granted and did not know his

about many things, which cost him

best and will work

not like the Alpha

rubbing Tamia’s back gently, and

when I told her I was willing to allow her friendship with

and has

not feel threatened by Leo,

“Oh, before I forget.

Corrigan returned to the south today but said he would be back next

have blocked him,” Marcel said, and I was a bit pissed

ever give up? “Let him see her,” I

looked at

She linked me, and I smiled at

“I trust you, Tamia.

you should hear him out

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

her grin that let me know Devin

talk about Gezel,” I said, and Marcel was eager

he had to sit

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

us our reputation and good name,” he said,

on sweeping it under

will catch the people she is working with,

this so you can

to

too, Theo,” I said,