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 highly misunderstood,” I

has delivered the items to Gezel, and we have four men on her now,” Tamia linked me, and I

to tell him

hope to sweep Gezel’s involvement under the carpet, so it does not

knew Gezel was

and they wanted me to catch her

telling me to protect them

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

and I went

on my lap while I went through my email on

half-brother, and I was still trying

the names of the alpha that raised the petition?” Tamia

bring

William with

I told her, and she smiled at

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

for it, but I wondered if Tamia had forgiven the

“It’s okay, darling.

gave him the day we arrived was satisfactory,”

“Him too.

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

followed by Theo; I knew they were eager

I knew they

wanted her there because I

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

with Gezel?” Marcel

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

the office and gave it to Linda, then asked her to sit

him

too,”

it to Linda, and

said Kyle, and Maxwell put him

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

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

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

swap his mate

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

you,” I said, and Linda

mixed feelings, and I knew it

me, I figured Kyle might have blamed her for not getting pregnant too, which was why he visited that level

would abuse himself now he knew the fault was with

“Max wants to

it since he joined forces with Devin to attack the

two men

them,” I said, and Theo

know what you have until

am so looking forward

take my

treat him as an object soon,” Theo

guess, he wanted to swap Ramsey’s daughter for Tamia too?” Marcel said, and I shook

he has made peace with

realised is that Leo

granted and did

about many things, which cost him

and will work with us

like the Alpha and believes the

Tamia’s back gently, and she smiled at

feel when I told her I was willing to allow her friendship with

not my prisoner and has the right to

do not feel threatened by Leo,

“Oh, before I forget.

the south today but said he would be back

and I have blocked him,” Marcel said, and I was

up? “Let him see her,” I

looked at me,

saying?” She linked

“I trust you, Tamia.

out so he

fated now, so I have nothing to worry about,

that let me

about Gezel,” I said, and Marcel was eager

knew, and he

she is found guilty of treason, our

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

plan on sweeping it under the

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

am telling you this so you can

cause you to be implicated in

too, Theo,” I said, looking