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 said, and she

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

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

he would take it, but I hope to sweep Gezel’s involvement under the carpet, so it does

the case, I knew Gezel

believe she was being used, and they wanted me to catch her so it

was telling me to protect them first

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

early, and I went

sit on my lap while I went through my email

trace my half-brother, and I

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

bring

William with the

is my most loyal officer.” I told her,

know how to respond because Wilson was the

but I wondered if Tamia

“It’s okay, darling.

gave him the day we arrived was satisfactory,” she said, giggling, and I was

“Him too.

I confessed, and she kissed my forehead, saying it was

by Theo; I knew they were eager to know what Leo and

and I knew they were looking for

there because I was hard

were hiding the fact that we were

with Gezel?” Marcel asked

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

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

from him and sat quickly, leaving Linda

pampered, too,” she said,

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

Maxwell put

I said, and

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

either lost it or

to swap his mate

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

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

feelings, and I knew it came

that Leo told me, I figured Kyle might have blamed her for not

now he knew the

wants to do the

since he joined forces

men

watch them,” I

you have

am so looking

wants to take my pregnant mate and swap her

object soon,” Theo said

let me guess, he wanted to swap

has made peace with his

thing I realised is

for granted and did not

was presumptuous about many things, which cost

and will

the

said, rubbing Tamia’s back gently, and she smiled at

when I told her I was

my prisoner and

threatened by

“Oh, before I forget.

today but said

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

see her,” I said, and

looked at me,

you saying?” She linked me, and

“I trust you, Tamia.

think you should hear him out so he can

nothing to worry about,

me know Devin won’t have it easy when he saw

Gezel,” I said,

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,

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

sweeping

working with, so we can get

this so you can

to be

said, looking at