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,”

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

have to tell him that his family

I hope to sweep Gezel’s involvement under the carpet, so it does not hurt

I knew Gezel

was being used, and they wanted me

me to protect them first and investigate

they would do

home early, and I went straight to

on my lap while

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

the list with the names of the alpha that raised

bring

William with the

loyal officer.” I told her, and she

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

but I wondered if Tamia had

“It’s okay, darling.

jaw-shifting blow Theodore gave him the day we arrived

“Him too.

she

entered my office, followed by Theo; I knew they were

Linda entered, and I knew they were

wanted her there because I was hard as hell and

scent was overwhelming, and we were hiding the fact that we were fated from

Gezel?” Marcel asked

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

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

juice from him and sat

be pampered, too,” she said, and everyone

took another Juice from the fridge and gave it to Linda,

Maxwell put him

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

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

lost it or are on some

to swap his mate for you,

later explained that Kyle found out that her triplets aren’t

his actions towards you,” I said, and

see her mixed feelings, and I knew

all that Leo told me, I figured Kyle might have blamed her for not getting pregnant too, which was why

wonder if he would abuse himself now he knew the fault

to do

forces with Devin to attack

men are

have to watch them,” I said, and

you have

looking forward to Rugby

to take my pregnant mate and swap her for his

as an object soon,”

message? And let me guess, he wanted to swap Ramsey’s daughter

made peace with

thing I realised is that Leo

and did not know his action

about many things, which cost him

wishes us the best and will work with

the Alpha and believes the

I said, rubbing Tamia’s back gently,

feel when I told her I was willing to allow her friendship with Leo

prisoner and has the

do not feel threatened by Leo, and I

“Oh, before I forget.

Corrigan returned to the south today but said he

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

“Let him see her,” I

looked at

you saying?” She linked

“I trust you, Tamia.

should hear him out so he can

are fated now, so I have nothing to worry about, “I linked her back, and

let me know

Gezel,” I said, and Marcel

all we knew, and he had to sit

found guilty of treason, our family

and good

on sweeping it under the

working with, so

telling you this so

cause you to

too, Theo,” I said, looking at my