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

between We ate in silence, and Sylvester

with it,” He said, looking at Marcel, and

lot

right to have

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

said” was all Theodore could say, and Sylvester

beat the shit out of him,” He said, trying to calm the situation, and it

have 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

bring it up at the summit,”

least of our problems; we need to find out who is behind the attack on my mother and

do you think about this?” Marcel said, directing the question to

one that

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

I knew he was thinking the same as I

he seemed fascinated that I had

your hand to go to war with Devin, and there is a possibility that this Jenny woman was the real target;

would have killed her just like they killed Jenny, but they only wounded her and moved

seems the main target was

want to kill

the east for the attack, and make it seem he had sent soldiers to try to get you?”

most stupid plot

did this

know Sylvester and I would be visiting there? Whoever

Devin has attempted to

and Sylvester would make Sylvester overlook the other aspects

sloppy.” I said, and Theodore smiled at

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

at Sylvester, who was smiling

fifty each,” Sylvester said to Marcel, and

and just

during

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

not even know what the deal was with the

mess, and I could

and turning; Sylvester was too tired to know I was

event that had taken

about the north

was concerned

he had for me was personal, and I did

woke up early and

when

the water and stood under it, trying to make my

blank.

said, getting into

in thought, and I did not hear him get

him, and he

naked, and

me gently, and I

troubled, Tamia,” he said to me, and I

had killed your mother, Sylvester? What would have happened?” I said, voicing out my fears, and he hugged me under

“Please let it go.

do

you will never

have proven that

Dominic says does not count,” he

are safe

hurt you.” He said, and I pulled

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

to attack your people or your

I would

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

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

this waste now,” he said, and I