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.

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

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

knew I would have to tell him that

did not know how he would take it, but I hope to sweep Gezel’s involvement under the carpet, so it does

the case, I knew Gezel was not the

being used, and they wanted me to

to

wait to see what they would do with

home early, and I

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

and I

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

bring

William

my most loyal officer.” I told her, and

know how to respond because Wilson was the one that slapped her when they were coming to the

for it, but I wondered if Tamia had forgiven the

“It’s okay, darling.

arrived was satisfactory,” she said, giggling,

“Him too.

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

they were eager to know what Leo and

Linda entered, and I knew they were

and I wanted her there because

overwhelming, and we were hiding the fact that

Gezel?” Marcel asked

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

the office and gave it to Linda, then asked her to

collected the juice from him

be pampered, too,” she said,

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

Maxwell put him up to

and Avery coughed,

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

lost it or are on some medication that isn’t

wanted to swap his mate for you,

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

towards you,”

feelings, and I knew it came to her as a

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

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

to

he joined forces with

men are

have to watch them,”

never know what you have until you throw

looking forward

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

soon,” Theo

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

has made peace with

realised is that Leo

her for granted and did not know his action would

presumptuous about many things, which cost him

the best and will work with us to expose

does not like the

said, rubbing Tamia’s back

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

is not my prisoner and has

not feel threatened by Leo, and I

“Oh, before I forget.

but said he would

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

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

at me,

linked me,

“I trust you, Tamia.

out

I have nothing to worry

that let me

well, now let’s talk about Gezel,” I said, and Marcel was eager

him all we knew, and he had to sit down

her actions? If she is found

our reputation and good name,” he

plan on sweeping it under the

working with, so

am telling you this so

to

Theo,” I said, looking