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.

guy and

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

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

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

case, I knew Gezel was

being used, and they wanted me to catch her so

to

they would do with the

returned home early, and I went straight to my

her sit on my lap

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

of the alpha

will bring it

trusted Kappa William with

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

did not know how to respond because Wilson was the one that slapped her

Kappa for it, but I wondered if Tamia had forgiven

“It’s okay, darling.

gave him the day we arrived was satisfactory,” she

“Him too.

him too.” I confessed, and she kissed my forehead, saying it was

Theo; I knew they were eager

and Linda entered, and I

there because

and we were hiding the fact that we were fated from

with Gezel?” Marcel

you what Leo said,” I said, trying to save the serious thing

small fridge in the office and gave it to Linda,

juice from him and sat quickly, leaving Linda

too,” she said, and everyone

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

Maxwell put him

said, and Avery coughed, spilling the

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

I want to believe they have either lost it or are on some medication

to swap his mate for you,

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

towards you,” I said, and

and I knew it came to her as

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

he would abuse himself now he knew the fault was with him all

“Max wants to do the

since he joined forces with Devin to attack

two men

watch them,”

never know what you have until

so looking

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

him as an object soon,” Theo said with a

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

made

is that Leo genuinely

her for granted and did not know his action would have

about many things,

will work with us to

the

Tamia’s back

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

not my prisoner and has the right to

do not feel threatened by

“Oh, before I forget.

south today but said

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

ever give up? “Let him see her,”

looked at me,

are you saying?” She linked me, and I smiled at

“I trust you, Tamia.

think you should hear him out so he can leave us

nothing to worry about, “I linked her

was a wickedness to her grin that let me know Devin won’t have it easy when he

about Gezel,” I said, and Marcel

we knew, and he had to sit down to control

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

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

on sweeping it under

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

am telling you this so you

to

said, looking at