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

and we have four men on her now,” Tamia

to tell him that his

but I hope to sweep Gezel’s involvement under

case, I knew Gezel was not the

they wanted me to catch her so it

gut feeling was telling me to protect

what they would do with

I went

let her sit on my lap while I

trace my half-brother, and I was still trying

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

bring

Kappa William with

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

she said, and I did not know how to respond because Wilson was the one that slapped her when they were coming

it, but I wondered if

“It’s okay, darling.

we arrived

“Him too.

and she kissed

office, followed by Theo; I knew they were

I knew

Tamia remained on my lap, and I wanted her there

the fact that we were

is with Gezel?” Marcel asked

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

small fridge in the office and gave it to Linda,

the juice from him and sat quickly, leaving

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

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

said Kyle, and Maxwell put him up to

swap,” I said, and Avery coughed, spilling

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

believe they have either lost it or are

swap his

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

you,” I said,

could see her mixed feelings, and I knew it came to

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

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

wants to do the

expected it since he joined forces

men

have to watch them,”

never know what you have until you throw it

am so looking

two treat this as a transaction? He wants to take my pregnant mate and

soon,” Theo

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

has made

realised is that

granted and did not know his action would

was presumptuous about many things, which cost

wishes us the best and will work with us to

not like the Alpha and believes the

said, rubbing Tamia’s back gently, and

her I was willing to allow her friendship

prisoner and has the right to

do not feel threatened by Leo,

“Oh, before I forget.

Corrigan returned to the south today but said he would be back next

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

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

at

She linked me, and I smiled

“I trust you, Tamia.

should hear him out so he can

have nothing to worry about, “I linked her back, and

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

I said,

knew, and he had to sit down

actions? If she is found guilty of treason, our

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

sweeping

she is working with, so we can

you this so you can

cause you to be

I said, looking