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 they looked a bit

We ate in silence,

Marcel, and Marcel dropped his cutlery on

a lot

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

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

all Theodore could say, and Sylvester

beat the shit out of him,” He

he keeps trying, and the sad part is that the council knows, yet they keep putting him

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

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

what do you think

the one that must have told

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

knew he was

eyes, and he seemed fascinated that

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

would have killed her just like

seems the main

want to kill Jenny.” I

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

was the most

this

the hell did he know Sylvester and I would

that Devin has attempted to

felt the bad blood between Devin and Sylvester would make Sylvester overlook the other aspects of the crime

stupid and sloppy.” I said, and

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

at Sylvester, who was smiling

fifty each,” Sylvester said to Marcel, and I could not believe they

smacked his hand gently, and we laughed, and just like

the matter during dinner, I was

was willing to frame the south and the east to

even know what the

mess, and

and turning; Sylvester was

event that had taken place

was worried about the north

was concerned for

me because whatever he had for me was personal,

up early

was still sleeping when I went to

on the water and stood under it, trying

blank.

Sylvester said, getting into the shower with

in thought, and

looked at him, and

was naked, and he

He asked me gently, and I shook my

know you are troubled, Tamia,” he said

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

“Please let it go.

can’t do

know you will never double-cross

proven that

Dominic says does not count,” he said

safe with me,

won’t let anyone hurt you.” He

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

you too much to attack your people or

I would investigate before

and I knew he needed me to let it

hoisted me up in the shower,

can’t let this waste now,” he said, and I