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

We ate in silence, and Sylvester

at Marcel, and Marcel dropped his

lot

have my fiance beaten up and dragged out of her room

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

Theodore could say, and

of him,” He said, trying

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

we should bring it up at the summit,”

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

when you were Luna of the east; what do you think about this?” Marcel said, directing the question

the one that must

information I got, it doesn’t seem like Devin’s mode of operation, and it seems more like an inside job, but I could be wrong,” I said quickly, and Sylvester caressed my hands

I knew he was thinking

it in his eyes, and he seemed fascinated

Jenny woman was the

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

main target was

would want to kill Jenny.” I

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

the most stupid plot

did this

lives, and second, how the hell did he know Sylvester

attempted to take me from the

and Sylvester would make Sylvester overlook the other aspects of the

stupid and sloppy.” I said, and

strategist, we wanted to see how good

at Sylvester, who was smiling

Marcel, and I could not believe

hand gently, and we laughed, and just like

we discussed the matter during dinner, I was still

someone was willing to frame the south and the

the deal was with

a mess, and I could

and turning; Sylvester was too tired to know I was having trouble

event that had taken

was worried about the north

was concerned for Sylvester’s

all, Dominic scared me because whatever he had for me was personal, and I

up early and went

sleeping when I went to the

turned on the water and stood under it, trying to

blank.

darling,” Sylvester said, getting into the shower

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

at him, and

naked, and he was

matter?” He asked me gently, and I

are troubled, Tamia,” he said to

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

“Please let it go.

do anything to

you will

proven

Dominic says does not count,”

are safe with

anyone hurt you.”

gone to war with the east on this,” I said,

you too much to attack your people or your

I would

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

me up in the shower, and

this waste now,” he