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

four men on her now,” Tamia linked me, and I nodded and looked

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

to sweep Gezel’s involvement under the carpet,

the case, I knew Gezel

being used, and they wanted me

was telling me to protect them

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

returned home early, and I went straight to

I let her sit on my lap while

to trace my half-brother, and I was still

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

will bring it

William with

my most loyal officer.” I told her, and she smiled

respond because Wilson was the

disciplined the Kappa for it, but I wondered if Tamia had

“It’s okay, darling.

Theodore gave him the day we arrived

“Him too.

him too.” I confessed, and she

office, followed by Theo; I knew they

Linda entered, and I knew they were

my lap, and I wanted her there because I was hard as hell and

hiding the fact that we were fated from our friends for

with Gezel?”

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

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

juice from him and sat quickly, leaving

get to be pampered, too,” she said, and

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

said Kyle, and Maxwell put

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

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

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

to swap his

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

regrets his actions towards you,” I said, and Linda was

and I knew it came

have blamed her for not getting pregnant too, which was why he visited

now he knew the fault was with him

to

it since he joined forces with Devin to attack the

men

watch them,”

know what you have until you

so looking forward

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

object soon,” Theo said

deliver such a message? And let me guess, he wanted to

he has made

realised is that Leo genuinely loved

granted and did not

was presumptuous about many things, which

best and will work with us to expose

like the Alpha and

shady.” I said, rubbing Tamia’s back

told her I was willing to allow her friendship with Leo to

is not my prisoner and has the right to

feel threatened by Leo, and

“Oh, before I forget.

south today but said

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

give up? “Let him see

looked at me,

saying?” She linked me, and

“I trust you, Tamia.

you should hear him out so he can leave us

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

me know Devin won’t have

I said, and Marcel

told him all we knew, and he had

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

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

on sweeping it under

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

am telling you this so

you to be

too, Theo,” I said, looking at my