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.

are right; he is a cool guy and highly misunderstood,” I said, and she

men on her now,” Tamia linked me,

I would have to tell him that his family was involved

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

the case, I knew Gezel was not the

and they wanted me to catch her

me to protect

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

early, and I went straight to

on my lap while I went

still trying to trace my half-brother, and I was still trying to find Jenny’s

names of the alpha that raised

bring it

William with

officer.” I told her, and she smiled at

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

Kappa for it, but I wondered if Tamia

“It’s okay, darling.

the day we arrived

“Him too.

too.” I confessed, and she kissed my

Theo; I knew they were eager to know what Leo

and I knew they were looking

there because I was hard as hell and trying

hiding the fact that we were fated from our friends

is with Gezel?” Marcel asked

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

small fridge in the office and gave it to Linda, then asked her

the juice from him and sat quickly,

too,” she said, and

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

Maxwell put him

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

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

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

wanted to swap his mate

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

regrets his actions towards you,” I said, and

her mixed feelings, and I knew it came to

might have blamed her for not getting

he knew the fault was with him all

“Max wants to do

expected it since he joined forces with Devin to attack

men

have to watch them,” I said,

have until

am so looking forward

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

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

wanted to swap Ramsey’s daughter for

made peace with

thing I realised is that Leo genuinely loved

and did not know his action

about many things, which cost him

will work with us to expose

not like the Alpha and believes

rubbing Tamia’s back gently, and

when I told her I was willing to allow her friendship

not my prisoner and

threatened by Leo, and

“Oh, before I forget.

today but said he would be back

trying to put himself on Tamia’s itinerary, and I have blocked him,” Marcel said, and I

ever give up? “Let him see her,” I said,

at

She linked me, and I smiled

“I trust you, Tamia.

out so he can leave us

fated now, so I have nothing to worry

was a wickedness to her grin that let me know Devin

well, now let’s talk about Gezel,” I said, and

told him all we knew, and he had to sit down

Does she know the implications of her actions? If she is found guilty of treason, our family will be exiled,

cost us our reputation and good name,”

plan on sweeping it under

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

this so

you to be

too, Theo,” I said, looking at