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

on her now,” Tamia linked me,

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

not know how he would take it, but I hope to sweep Gezel’s involvement

the case, I knew

and they wanted me to catch her so it

gut feeling was telling me to protect them first and

will wait to see what they would do with the items Lily got

early, and I went straight to

I let her sit on my lap while I went through my email on my

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

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

will bring it

Kappa William with

I told her,

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

for it, but I

“It’s okay, darling.

the day we arrived was satisfactory,” she said, giggling, and I

“Him too.

she kissed my forehead, saying it was

by Theo; I knew they were eager

and Linda entered, and I knew they were looking for

on my lap, and I wanted her there because I was

were hiding the fact that we were fated from our

with Gezel?”

I said, trying to save the serious thing for

office and gave it

juice from him and sat quickly, leaving

too,” she said, and everyone

Linda, and

Kyle, and Maxwell put him up

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

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

I want to believe they have either lost it or are

his

found out that her triplets aren’t biologically his,

regrets his actions towards you,” I said, and

feelings, and I knew it

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

now he knew the fault was with him all

“Max wants to

it since he joined forces with Devin

men

watch them,” I said,

have

am so looking forward to Rugby

treat this as a transaction? He wants to take my pregnant

an object soon,” Theo

a message? And let me guess, he wanted to swap Ramsey’s daughter for Tamia too?” Marcel said, and

he has made peace

realised is that Leo genuinely

did not know his action would

about many things, which cost

the best and will

does not like the Alpha and believes the

back gently, and she smiled at

she would feel when I told her I was willing to allow her friendship with Leo

is not my prisoner and has the right to have

do not feel threatened by Leo, and

“Oh, before I forget.

the south today but said

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

up? “Let him see her,” I said, and

at me,

linked me, and

“I trust you, Tamia.

should hear him out so he can leave us

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

was a wickedness to her grin that let me know

Gezel,” I

him all we knew, and he had

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

wants to cost us our reputation and good name,” he said, angry and

on sweeping it

working with, so we

you this so you

won’t cause you to

said, looking