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.

are right; he is a cool guy and highly

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

would have to tell him that his family was involved in the

he would take it, but I hope to sweep Gezel’s

I knew Gezel was not the

they wanted me to

was telling me to protect them

to see what they would do with the

returned home early, and I

my lap while I went through my email on my

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

the alpha that raised the petition?” Tamia asked me,

will bring it

William with

officer.” I

did not know how to respond because Wilson was the one that slapped her when

I

“It’s okay, darling.

day we arrived was satisfactory,” she said,

“Him too.

confessed, and she kissed my forehead, saying it

I knew they were eager to know what

I knew they were

my lap, and I wanted her there

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

is with Gezel?” Marcel asked

I will tell you what Leo said,” I said,

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

juice from him and sat quickly, leaving

to be pampered, too,” she said, and

to Linda,

Kyle, and Maxwell put him up to

swap,” I said, and Avery coughed, spilling the

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

or are

his

that her triplets aren’t biologically

towards you,” I said, and

feelings, and I knew it came to

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

now he knew the fault was

“Max wants to do

he joined forces with

two men are

have to watch them,” I said, and Theo

what you have until you throw

looking forward to Rugby

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

will treat him as an object soon,” Theo said

a message? And let me guess, he wanted

made peace with

realised is that

and did not know his action would have

presumptuous about many things, which cost

us the best and will work with

not like the Alpha and believes the

Tamia’s back gently, and

told her I was willing to allow her friendship

is not my prisoner and has the right

do not feel threatened by Leo, and I trust

“Oh, before I forget.

returned to the south today but said he would

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

up? “Let him see her,” I

looked at me,

are you saying?” She linked me,

“I trust you, Tamia.

you should hear him out so he

to worry

grin that let me know Devin won’t

about Gezel,” I said, and Marcel was

knew, and he had

she is found guilty of treason, our family will be exiled, and she will

and good name,” he said, angry

plan on sweeping it

she is working with, so

telling you this

to be implicated in

too, Theo,” I said, looking at my