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,”

men on her

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

but I hope to sweep Gezel’s involvement under the

case, I knew Gezel was not

and they wanted me to catch her so it would implicate my

me to protect them first and investigate

we will wait to see what they would do with the items Lily got them,” linked

early, and I went straight

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

to trace my half-brother, and I was

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

bring it

trusted Kappa William with the

I told her, and

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

for it, but I wondered if Tamia

“It’s okay, darling.

Theodore gave him the day we arrived was satisfactory,” she said, giggling, and

“Him too.

too.” I confessed, and she kissed my forehead, saying it was

office, followed by Theo; I knew they were eager to know what Leo and I had

Linda entered, and I knew they were

and I wanted her there because I was hard as

hiding the fact that we were

Gezel?”

tell you what Leo said,” I said, trying to

and gave it to Linda, then

him and sat

be pampered, too,” she said, and

from the fridge and gave it to Linda, and Linda received it smiling while she sat

and Maxwell put him up to

said, and Avery coughed, spilling

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

lost it or are on some

to swap his

later explained that Kyle found out that her triplets aren’t biologically his,

towards you,” I said, and Linda was

mixed feelings, and I knew it came

not getting pregnant too, which was why

would abuse himself now he knew the

“Max wants to

it since he joined forces with

two men

them,” I

what you have until you throw it

so looking forward

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

soon,”

wanted to swap Ramsey’s daughter for Tamia too?” Marcel

has made peace with his

thing I realised is

for granted and did

presumptuous about many things, which

and will work with us to

the Alpha and believes

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

wondered how she would feel when I told her I

and has

feel threatened by Leo, and I trust her

“Oh, before I forget.

Corrigan returned to the south today but said

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

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

looked at me,

saying?” She linked me, and I smiled

“I trust you, Tamia.

hear him out so

have nothing to worry about, “I linked her

grin that let me know Devin won’t have it easy when

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

knew, and he had to sit down to control his

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

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

sweeping it under

people she is working with,

telling you this so you can

you to be implicated

too, Theo,” I said, looking at