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.

a cool guy and highly misunderstood,” I said, and

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

tell him that his family was involved in the

to sweep Gezel’s involvement under the carpet, so it

the case, I knew Gezel

believe she was being used, and they wanted me to

was telling me to protect them first

see what they would do with the items Lily

and I went straight to my

followed me, and I let her sit on my lap while I

and I was still trying to find Jenny’s

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

bring

William

loyal officer.” I told her,

too,” she said, and I did not know how to respond because Wilson was the one that

Kappa for it, but I wondered

“It’s okay, darling.

the day we arrived was satisfactory,” she said,

“Him too.

confessed, and she kissed my forehead, saying

office, followed by Theo; I knew they were eager to know

and Linda entered, and I knew

I wanted her there because I was hard as hell

overwhelming, and we were hiding the fact that

Gezel?” Marcel asked

will tell you what Leo said,” I said,

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

collected the juice from him and sat quickly,

too,” she

it to Linda, and Linda

Maxwell put

said, and Avery coughed, spilling the juice

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

believe they have either lost it or are

his mate for you,

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

towards you,” I

and I knew it

told me, I figured Kyle might have blamed her for not getting pregnant too, which was why he visited that level of abuse

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

“Max wants to

expected it since he joined forces with Devin to attack

men are

have to watch them,” I said, and Theo

what you have until you

looking forward

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

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

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

has made peace with

is

took her for granted and did not know his action would

presumptuous about many

best and will work with us to

like the Alpha and believes the

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

her I was willing to allow

not my prisoner and has the right to have

threatened by Leo,

“Oh, before I forget.

south today but said he would

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

him see her,” I

looked at me,

She linked me, and

“I trust you, Tamia.

him out so he can

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

grin that let me know Devin won’t have

about Gezel,” I said, and Marcel was eager

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

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

our reputation and good name,”

plan on sweeping it

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

this so you can

cause you to

said,