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

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

him

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

knew Gezel was not

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

to protect them

to see what they would do with

returned home early, and I went

her sit on my lap while I went through my email on

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

of the alpha that

will bring it

William

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

respond because Wilson was the one that slapped her

but I wondered if Tamia had forgiven the

“It’s okay, darling.

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

“Him too.

trust him too.” I confessed, and she kissed my forehead,

followed by Theo; I knew they were eager

and Linda entered, and I knew they were

lap, and I wanted her there because I was

hiding the fact that we

Gezel?”

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

the small fridge in the office and

juice from him and sat quickly, leaving Linda

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

gave it to Linda, and Linda received

Kyle, and Maxwell put him

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

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

either lost it or

wanted to swap his mate

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

his actions towards you,” I said,

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

me, I figured Kyle might have blamed her for not getting pregnant too, which was why he visited

would abuse himself now he knew the

to do the

joined forces with Devin to

men

watch them,” I

what you have

looking forward to Rugby

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

him as an object soon,” Theo said with

he wanted to swap

made peace with his

realised is that Leo genuinely loved

for granted and did not know his action would have

presumptuous about many things,

best and will

does not like the

Tamia’s back gently,

wondered how she would feel when I told her I was willing to

my prisoner and has the right to have

by Leo, and I

“Oh, before I forget.

Corrigan returned to the south today but said he would

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

he ever give up? “Let him see her,” I said, and everyone was

looked at me,

saying?” She linked me, and I

“I trust you, Tamia.

hear him out

so I have nothing to

me know Devin won’t have it easy when

Gezel,” I said,

all we knew, and he had to sit down to

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

our reputation and good

plan on sweeping it under the

will catch the people she is working with, so

telling you this so

cause you to be implicated in

said, looking at my