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.

is a cool guy and highly misunderstood,” I

Gezel, and we have four men on her now,”

have to tell him that his

how he would take it, but I hope to sweep Gezel’s involvement under

case, I knew

wanted me to catch her so

gut feeling was telling me to protect them first

we will wait to see what they would do with the items Lily got them,” linked

returned home early, and I went straight to

my lap while

trying to trace my half-brother, and I was still trying to find Jenny’s

are they bringing the list with the names of the alpha that

will bring

William with the

loyal officer.” I

Wilson too,” she said, and I did not know how to respond because Wilson was the one that slapped her when they were coming to

for it, but I wondered

“It’s okay, darling.

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

“Him too.

and she kissed my forehead, saying it

by Theo; I knew they

I knew they were

and I wanted her there because I was hard

the

Gezel?” Marcel

Leo said,” I said, trying to save the serious thing for the

took orange juice from the small fridge in the office and gave it to Linda, then

from him and

too,” she said, and

Juice from the fridge and gave it to Linda, and Linda received it smiling

said Kyle, and Maxwell put him up to

swap,” I said, and Avery coughed,

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

they have either lost it or are on

his mate for you,

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

towards you,” I

see her mixed feelings, and I knew it came

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

if he would abuse himself now he knew

“Max wants to

expected it since he joined forces with Devin to

men are

watch them,” I said, and

know what you have until you

looking forward

transaction? He wants to take my pregnant mate and swap her for his

soon,” Theo said with a tinge of

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

made peace with

thing I realised is that

did not know his

many things, which cost him

the best and will work with us

not like the Alpha

Tamia’s back gently, and she

her I was willing

my prisoner and

by Leo, and I

“Oh, before I forget.

today but said

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

him see her,” I said, and

at me,

saying?” She linked me, and

“I trust you, Tamia.

him out

to worry about, “I linked her back, and

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

Gezel,” I said, and Marcel was eager

he had to sit

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

to cost us our reputation and good

sweeping it

the people she is working with, so we can get closer to the

am telling you this so you can take

won’t cause you to be implicated in this

I said, looking