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.

right; he is a cool guy and

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

would have to tell him that his family was

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

case, I knew Gezel was not the

me to catch her so

me to protect

to see what they would do with the items Lily got

early, and I

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

still trying to trace my half-brother, and I

are they bringing the list with the names of the alpha that raised the petition?”

will bring

trusted Kappa William

I told her,

she said, and I did not know how to respond because Wilson was

I wondered if

“It’s okay, darling.

arrived was satisfactory,” she

“Him too.

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

they were eager to know what

Linda entered, and I knew they were

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

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

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 asked her to sit on the

juice from him and sat quickly, leaving Linda

pampered, too,” she said, and everyone

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

Maxwell put

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

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

it or are on some medication that isn’t

to swap his mate for

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

regrets his actions towards you,” I said,

I knew it came to her

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

he knew

wants to

he joined forces with Devin

men

them,” I said, and

never know what you have until you

am so looking

to take my pregnant mate and swap her for his

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

message? And let me guess, he wanted to swap Ramsey’s

has made peace with his

thing I realised is that Leo

granted and did not know his

was presumptuous about many

wishes us the best and will work with

not like the Alpha

said, rubbing Tamia’s back gently, and she

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

not my prisoner and

feel threatened by Leo, and I trust her

“Oh, before I forget.

but

trying to put himself on Tamia’s itinerary, and I have blocked him,”

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

looked at

linked me, and I

“I trust you, Tamia.

out so he

I have nothing to worry about,

wickedness to her grin that let me know

well, now let’s talk about Gezel,” I said,

we knew, and he had to sit down

Does she know the implications of her actions? If she is found

to cost us our reputation and

sweeping it under the

she is working with, so

telling you this

won’t cause you to be implicated in

Theo,” I said, looking