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.

he is a cool guy and highly misunderstood,” I said, and she

to Gezel, and we have four men on her now,” Tamia linked me, and I nodded

him that his

take it, but I hope to sweep Gezel’s involvement under the carpet, so it

I knew Gezel was

she was being used, and they wanted me to catch her so

telling me to protect them first and investigate

will wait to see what they would do with

returned home early, and I went straight

followed me, and I let her sit on my lap

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

the alpha that raised the petition?”

will bring it

trusted Kappa William with the

loyal officer.” I told her, and she

because Wilson was the one that slapped her when

but I wondered

“It’s okay, darling.

we arrived was satisfactory,”

“Him too.

and she

my office, followed by Theo; I knew they were

I knew they were looking

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

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

with Gezel?”

said,” I said, trying to save

and gave it to Linda,

the juice from him and sat quickly, leaving Linda

be pampered, too,” she said, and everyone

Juice from the fridge and gave it to Linda, and

Maxwell put him up

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

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

to believe they have either lost it or are on some medication that isn’t good for

swap his mate for

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

towards you,” I said, and

and I knew it came to her as

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

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

wants to

since he joined forces with

two men are

them,” I

have until you

looking forward to Rugby

take my pregnant mate and swap her for his fated as if they are

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

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 shook

made peace with his

realised is that Leo genuinely loved

took her for granted and did not

presumptuous about many things, which cost

will work with us to

not like the Alpha and believes the

I said, rubbing Tamia’s back gently, and she smiled

told her I

prisoner and has the right to have

feel threatened by Leo, and I trust her

“Oh, before I forget.

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

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

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

at

linked me,

“I trust you, Tamia.

should hear him out so he can leave

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

grin that let me know Devin won’t have it easy

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

and he had to sit down to

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

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

sweeping it

the people she is working with, so we can

you this so you can

won’t cause you to be implicated in

I said, looking