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

to Gezel, and we have four men on her now,”

knew I would have to tell him that his family was

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

the case, I knew Gezel

wanted me to catch her so

gut feeling was telling me to protect them first

would do with the items Lily

I

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

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

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

will bring

trusted Kappa William with

I

Wilson too,” she said, and I did not know how to respond because Wilson was the one that slapped her

it, but I

“It’s okay, darling.

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

“Him too.

and she kissed

my office, followed by Theo; I knew they were eager to know what

and I knew they were

my lap, and I wanted her there because I was hard

were hiding the

Gezel?” Marcel

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

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

him and sat quickly, leaving Linda

too,” she said, and

it to Linda, and Linda received

Maxwell put

and Avery coughed, spilling the

“What?” Linda said, exclaiming.

they have either lost it or are on some medication that isn’t good

his mate

her triplets aren’t biologically his,

you,” I said, and Linda

could see her mixed feelings, and I knew it came

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

himself now he knew the fault was with

“Max wants to do

since he joined forces with Devin to attack the

men

them,”

never know what you have until you throw

am so looking forward

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

an object soon,” Theo

guess, he wanted to swap Ramsey’s daughter for Tamia too?” Marcel said, and I shook my

has made

I realised is that

granted and did not know his

presumptuous about many things,

will work

does not like the Alpha and

back gently, and she smiled

would feel when I told her I

not my prisoner and has the

not feel threatened by Leo, and I trust

“Oh, before I forget.

Corrigan returned to the south today but said he

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

give up? “Let him see

looked at me,

are you saying?” She linked me, and I smiled

“I trust you, Tamia.

him out

have nothing to worry about, “I linked her back, and she

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

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

all we knew, and he had to sit down

of her actions? If she is found guilty of treason, our family will be exiled, and she will be

to cost us our reputation and

sweeping

will catch the people she is working with, so we can get closer to the

telling you this so you can take

cause you to

I said,