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.

cool guy and highly misunderstood,” I said, and

Gezel, and we have four men on her now,” Tamia linked

would have to tell him that his family was

not know how he would take it, but I hope to sweep Gezel’s

case, I knew Gezel was not

me to catch her so

me to protect

to see what they would do with the items

early, and I went

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

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

of the alpha that raised the petition?”

bring it

William with

my most loyal officer.” I told

how to respond because Wilson was the one that slapped her when

the Kappa for it, but I wondered if Tamia had forgiven

“It’s okay, darling.

arrived was satisfactory,” she said, giggling, and I

“Him too.

she

knew they were

and I knew they were looking for

and I wanted her there because I was hard as hell and trying

was overwhelming, and we were hiding the fact that

is with Gezel?”

you what Leo said,” I said, trying

office and gave it

collected the juice from him and sat quickly, leaving

too,” she

it to Linda, and Linda received it smiling while she

said Kyle, and Maxwell put him up

tribute swap,” I said, and

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

want to believe they have either lost it or are on some medication that isn’t good for their

swap his mate

her triplets aren’t biologically his, and

his actions towards you,” I said, and

I knew it came to her

have blamed her for not getting pregnant

if he would abuse himself now he knew

to do

forces

men are

them,” I said, and Theo

know what you have

am so looking

those two treat this as a transaction? He wants to take my

treat him as an object soon,” Theo said with a tinge

Leo to deliver such a message? And let me guess, he wanted to swap Ramsey’s daughter for

made peace

thing I realised is that Leo genuinely

for granted and did not know his action would have

was presumptuous about many

the best and will

like the Alpha and believes

Tamia’s back gently, and she smiled at

she would feel when I told her I was willing to allow her friendship with

and has the

do not feel threatened by Leo, and I trust

“Oh, before I forget.

south today but said

himself on Tamia’s itinerary, and I have blocked him,” Marcel said, and I was a bit

up? “Let him see her,” I said,

looked at

are you saying?” She linked me, and I

“I trust you, Tamia.

should hear him out so

nothing to worry about, “I linked her

her grin that let me know

about Gezel,” I said, and

all we knew, and he had to sit down

of her actions? If she is found guilty of treason,

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

on sweeping it

with,

telling you this so you can

won’t cause you to be implicated in

said, looking at my