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 highly misunderstood,” I said,

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

to tell him that his

would take it, but I hope to sweep Gezel’s involvement under

case, I knew Gezel was

being used, and they wanted me to catch

telling me to protect them first and

they would do with the items Lily got them,” linked

home early, and I went straight to my

me, and I let her sit on my

trying 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,

bring

trusted Kappa William with

I told her, and she smiled at

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

the Kappa for it, but I wondered if Tamia had

“It’s okay, darling.

jaw-shifting blow Theodore gave him the day we arrived

“Him too.

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

Theo; I knew they

I knew

I wanted her there because I was hard as

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

with Gezel?” Marcel

said,

took orange juice from the small fridge in the office and gave it to Linda, then asked

the juice from him

get to be pampered, too,”

gave it to Linda, and Linda received it smiling while she sat next to

said Kyle, and Maxwell

and Avery coughed, spilling the juice through her

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

have either lost it or are

his mate for you,

out that her triplets

regrets his actions towards you,” I said,

I knew it came to her

not getting pregnant too, which was why

he knew

to

forces with

men

have to watch them,” I said,

what you have until you

looking

He wants to take my pregnant mate and swap her for his fated as if

treat him as an object soon,” Theo said with a tinge

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

has made peace

thing I realised is that Leo genuinely

for granted and did not know

presumptuous about many things, which cost

the best and will work with us to

not like the

shady.” I said, rubbing Tamia’s back gently,

she would feel when I told her I was willing

not my prisoner and has the

threatened by Leo, and I

“Oh, before I forget.

south today but said he would be back

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

up? “Let him see

at me,

are you saying?” She linked me, and I

“I trust you, Tamia.

hear him out so he can leave

now, so I have nothing to worry about, “I

grin that let me know Devin

I said,

we knew, and he had to sit down to

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

reputation and good name,” he said, angry

plan on sweeping

people she is working with,

this so you can take

won’t cause you to be implicated in

said,