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

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

to tell him that his family

not know how he would take it, but I hope to

the case, I knew Gezel

and they wanted me to catch her

to protect them first

will wait to see what they would do with the items Lily

returned home early, and I went straight

my lap while I went

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

the names of the alpha that raised

will bring it

William with

loyal officer.” I told her, and she

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

for it, but I wondered if Tamia had forgiven the

“It’s okay, darling.

day we arrived was satisfactory,” she said, giggling, and

“Him too.

him too.” I confessed, and she kissed my

they were eager to know what Leo

entered, and I knew

remained on my lap, and I wanted her there because I was

the fact that

Gezel?”

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

and gave it to Linda, then asked

juice from him and

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

gave it to Linda, and Linda received

Kyle, and Maxwell put him

I said, and Avery coughed, spilling the juice

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

lost it or are on some medication that isn’t good for

swap his mate for

that her triplets aren’t biologically

regrets his actions towards you,” I

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

not getting pregnant too, which was why he visited

himself now he

“Max wants to do

since he joined forces with Devin to attack

two men are

to watch them,” I said, and Theo

have until you throw it

so looking forward to

my pregnant mate and swap her for his fated as if

object soon,” Theo

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

he has made peace with

is

and did not know

was presumptuous about many things,

will work with us to

not like the Alpha and believes

Tamia’s back gently, and she smiled

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

is not my prisoner and has the right to

threatened by Leo,

“Oh, before I forget.

Corrigan returned to the south today but said

has been trying to put himself on Tamia’s itinerary, and I have blocked

him see her,” I said, and everyone

looked at

saying?” She linked

“I trust you, Tamia.

think you should hear him out so he can leave us

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

wickedness to her grin that let me know Devin won’t

talk about Gezel,” I said, and Marcel was

knew, and he had to sit down

of her actions? If she is found

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

sweeping it under the

is working with, so we can get closer to the

am telling you this so you

to be implicated in this

I said,