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,

He said, looking at Marcel, and Marcel dropped his

have a lot

gravity of the crime, but Dominic had no right to have my fiance beaten up and dragged

the shit out of him next time, “Marcel said, and Sylvester turned to

Theodore could say, and Sylvester

already beat the shit out of him,” He said, trying

have what it takes to be lord, yet he keeps trying, and the

we should bring it up at the summit,”

to find out who is behind the

do you think about this?” Marcel

that must have told

and it seems more like an inside job, but I could be wrong,” I said quickly, and Sylvester

said, and I knew he was

and he seemed fascinated that I had

go to war with Devin, and there is a possibility that this Jenny woman was the

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

seems the main target was

out why anyone would want to kill Jenny.” I said,

the attack, and make it seem he had sent soldiers to try

most stupid

this isn’t so

hell did he know Sylvester and

also know that Devin has attempted to take me from the north

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

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

strategist, we wanted to see how good you are, and you

at Sylvester, who was smiling

Marcel, and I could not believe

laughed, and just like that, laughter had returned

we discussed the matter during dinner, I

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

what the deal was

mess, and I could

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

had taken place

about the

concerned

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

up early and went

when I

stood under it, trying to make my

blank.

morning, darling,” Sylvester said, getting into the

thought, and I did not hear him

at him,

naked, and he was

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

Tamia,” he said to me, and

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

“Please let it go.

can’t do

know you will

proven that

not count,” he said and kissed

safe

won’t let anyone hurt you.” He said,

with the east on this,” I said, afraid for Leo, and he searched my

to

I would

said, and I knew he needed me to let it go, so

shower, and

let this waste now,” he said, and