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

has delivered the items to Gezel, and we have four men on her

knew I would have to tell him that his family was involved in the

not know how he would take it, but I hope to sweep

the case, I knew

me

feeling was telling me to protect

wait to see what they would do with the

and I went straight to

her sit on my lap

half-brother, and I was still trying to find

they bringing the list with the names of the alpha

will bring

trusted Kappa William with the

loyal officer.” I told

because Wilson was the one that slapped her when they were coming to the

disciplined the Kappa for it, but I wondered if

“It’s okay, darling.

jaw-shifting blow Theodore gave him the day we arrived was satisfactory,” she said, giggling,

“Him too.

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

I knew they were eager to

entered, and I knew they

my lap, and I wanted her there because I

scent was overwhelming, and we were hiding the fact that we were fated from

with Gezel?” Marcel asked

what Leo said,” I said, trying to

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

juice from him

to be pampered, too,” she said, and

Linda, and Linda received it smiling while

said Kyle, and Maxwell put him up to

tribute swap,” I said, and Avery

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

have either lost it or are on some medication

his mate for you,

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

regrets his actions towards you,” I said,

feelings, and I knew

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

he knew the fault was

“Max wants to

joined forces with Devin to

men

have to watch them,” I said, and

never know what you have until you throw

so looking forward

transaction? He wants to take my pregnant mate and swap her for his fated as if they are

him as an object soon,” Theo said

is Leo to deliver such a message? And let me guess, he wanted to swap Ramsey’s daughter

has made

thing I realised is

her for granted and did not know his

presumptuous about many things, which cost

the best and will

the Alpha and believes

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

when I told her I was willing to allow

not my prisoner and has the right to

by Leo,

“Oh, before I forget.

Corrigan returned to the south today but said

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

him see her,”

looked at me,

you saying?” She linked me, and I smiled

“I trust you, Tamia.

think you should hear him out so he can leave

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

grin that let me

I said, and Marcel was eager

we knew, and he had

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

reputation and good name,”

plan on sweeping it

working with,

you this so

won’t cause you to

Theo,” I said, looking