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.

at my friends, and they looked

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

it,” He said, looking at Marcel,

lot of respect

the gravity of the crime, but Dominic had no right to have my fiance

Volkov family; I won’t hesitate to beat the shit out of him next time, “Marcel said, and Sylvester turned

all Theodore could say, and

him,” He said, trying to

does not have what it takes to be lord, yet he keeps trying, and the sad part is that the council

up at the summit,” Marcel said, and

least of our problems; we need to find out who is behind the attack

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 looked at Avery, who smiled

was the one that must

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

knew he was

and he seemed fascinated that I had the

this Jenny woman was the real target; your mother might

they would have killed her just like they killed Jenny, but

the main target was

would want

it seem he had

was the most stupid plot

this isn’t so

he know Sylvester and I would be visiting there? Whoever did this knows the

that Devin has attempted to

Devin and Sylvester would make Sylvester overlook the other aspects of the crime and go after his

person was stupid and sloppy.” I said, and Theodore

thought as much, Tamia, but when Avery said you were a strategist, we wanted to see how good you are, and you are

looked at Sylvester, who was smiling at

Sylvester said to Marcel, and I could

we laughed, and just like that, laughter had returned

we discussed the matter during

to frame the south and the east to get what

what the

and I could not

night tossing and turning; Sylvester was too tired to know I

had taken place

about the north

concerned for

Dominic scared me because whatever he had for

up early and went to

still sleeping when I went

the water and stood under it, trying to make

blank.

said, getting into

was deep in thought, and I

him, and

was naked, and

He asked me

he said to

What would have happened?” I said, voicing out my fears, and he

“Please let it go.

do

you will

have proven that

does not count,” he said and kissed

safe

let anyone hurt you.” He said, and I

gone to war with the east on this,” I said, afraid for Leo, and he searched

love you too much to attack your people

I would investigate before

he

hoisted me up in the shower, and I wrapped my legs around

let this waste now,” he