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

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

to tell him that his family was involved in the

it, but I hope to

case, I knew Gezel was not

believe she was being used, and they wanted me to catch her so it would implicate

gut feeling was telling me to

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

and I went

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

still trying to trace my half-brother, and

the alpha that raised the petition?” Tamia

will bring

trusted Kappa William with the

officer.” I told her, and she

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

for it, but I wondered if Tamia had forgiven the

“It’s okay, darling.

him the day we arrived was satisfactory,”

“Him too.

and she kissed my forehead, saying it

office, followed by Theo; I knew they were eager

and I knew they were looking for

Tamia remained on my lap, and I wanted her there because

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

is with Gezel?” Marcel asked

I will tell you what Leo said,” I said, trying to

office and gave it to Linda,

him and sat quickly, leaving Linda

to be pampered, too,”

it to Linda, and Linda received it

Kyle, and Maxwell put him up to

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

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

lost it or are on some medication that isn’t good for

to swap his

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

towards you,” I said,

her mixed feelings, and I knew it came to

Kyle might have blamed her for not getting pregnant

wonder if he would abuse himself now he knew the fault was

“Max wants to

it since he joined forces with Devin to attack

men are

them,” I said, and

you have until you throw

looking forward

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

treat him as an object soon,”

wanted to swap Ramsey’s daughter for Tamia too?”

has made

thing I realised is that Leo

and did not

was presumptuous about many things,

best and will work

does not like the Alpha and believes

said, rubbing Tamia’s back gently, and she

feel when I told her I

prisoner and has the right

not feel threatened by Leo,

“Oh, before I forget.

returned to the south today but said he would be

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

up? “Let him see her,” I said,

at me,

linked me, and I smiled at

“I trust you, Tamia.

should hear him out so he can leave us

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

that let me know Devin won’t have it

I said,

knew, and he had to sit down

the implications of her actions? If she is found guilty

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

plan on sweeping it

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

am telling you this so you can take

won’t cause you to

I said, looking at my