Shadows of Destiny

A Jump.

-Tamia- Long after Sylvester and I returned to our room, Dominic banged on our door.

I was initially afraid of the douchebag, but I was angry now that Sylvester was back.

Sylvester seemed like he wanted to ignore his brother but opened the door last minute because the guy wouldn’t stop banging.

The man walked into our bedroom angrily.

He looked at me, and I could see his hatred for me.

Honestly, I did not know what his deal was, but it was clear I was in his bad books for no reason.

“You may be the Wolf Lord, but you have not right to interfere with my investigation,” He said to Sylvester, and Sylvester did not respond.

“Mother would have been killed, and these women would have been roaming free,” He said, and Sylvester nodded.

“Yes, they would have been roaming free, Dominic.

Why punish people for a crime they did not commit?” Sylvester asked him, and Dominic was shocked at Sylvester’s response.

“She knew mother was in Lucland,” He argued, and Sylvester shook his head.

“She did not know where she was in Lucland.

The only people with that information were me, you and the council, so don’t try to pin this on Tamia.

Besides, she will never do anything to hurt me, and as for Devin, I doubt he has a hand in this.

It is not his style,” Sylvester said, voicing his opinion.

“What happened to you? You used to be so focused and stern.

Now you seem pussy whipped,” Dominic said, and Sylvester laughed.

“Nothing happened to me, Dominic.

I am not a madman and won’t start acting like one because you want me to.

The east has its hands full, and Tamia is a member of my pack.

She has no reason to fight against me or hurt our mother.

You need to drop it, Dominic.

As things are, I am relieving you of the right to come into this estate and order my men around.

Whatever you need to do has to pass through me, and Tamia should be afforded respect.

On no account should you ever try to question or hurt her again,” he said, and Dominic looked disappointed.

“She will be your downfall, Sylvester, and I will laugh at you when that happens.” He told him and then looked at me.

1 “Your position isn’t secure.

He has been trying to fill a void Susan left for eleven years.

You might think he is head over heels for you now, but if Susan ever returns, he will dump you in a heartbeat.

Just don’t get comfortable,” he said and excused himself.

Sylvester was mad about his brother’s words, but I left the bed, hugged him from behind, and kissed his back.

“Don’t let it bother you.

His words can’t get to me,” I assured Sylvester, but he was still mad.

We left the room to have dinner, and I wondered how Avery and Linda were doing because we were all in the same predicament.

The dining room was silent, and Sylvester and I took our seats; Marcel and Theodore were angry.

friends, and

things don’t get explosive between We ate in silence, and Sylvester decided

it,” He said, looking at Marcel, and Marcel dropped his

lot of respect

crime, but Dominic had no right to have my fiance beaten up and dragged out

to beat the shit out of

all Theodore could say,

out of him,” He said, trying to

what it takes to be lord, yet he keeps trying, and the sad part is that the council knows, yet they keep putting him in a situation where

think we should bring it up at the summit,” Marcel said, and

out who is behind the attack on my mother and Jenny Lawrence from

were one of the best strategists and investigators when you were Luna of the east; what do you think about this?” Marcel said, directing the question to me, and I

that must have told

Devin’s mode of operation, and it seems more like an inside job, but I could be wrong,” I said quickly,

and I knew

in his eyes, and he

that this Jenny woman was the real target; your mother might have just been with the wrong person at the wrong place,” I said, and Marcel

wanted Luna Volkov dead, they would have killed her just like

seems the main target was

out why anyone would want to

make it seem he had sent

was the most stupid plot

did this isn’t

did he know Sylvester and I would be

attempted to take me from the

Devin and Sylvester would make Sylvester overlook

sloppy.” I said, and Theodore smiled at

were a strategist, we wanted to see how good you

at Sylvester, who was

each,” Sylvester said to Marcel, and I could not

we laughed, and

the matter during dinner, I was still

willing to frame the south and the east to get what they wanted,

even know what the deal

mess, and I could not

Sylvester was too tired to know I

that had

about the north and

was concerned

he had for me was personal, and I did not know

woke up early and went to

sleeping when I went to

the water and stood under

blank.

said, getting

because I was deep in thought, and I did not hear

looked at him,

was naked, and

the matter?” He asked me gently, and I shook

Tamia,” he said to me, and I

had killed your mother, Sylvester? What would have happened?” I said,

“Please let it go.

can’t do

will never double-cross

have proven

not count,” he said and

safe with

you.” He said, and I pulled

east on this,” I said, afraid for Leo, and

much to attack your people or

before, I would investigate before

knew he needed me to let it go, so I

me up in the shower,

waste now,” he