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

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

it,” He said, looking at Marcel, and Marcel dropped his cutlery on

a lot of respect for

the crime, but Dominic had no right to have my fiance beaten up and dragged out of her room like

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

all Theodore

He said, trying to calm the

takes to be lord, yet he keeps trying, and the sad part is that the council

we should bring it up at

we need to find out who is behind the attack

of the best 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,

that

got, it doesn’t seem like Devin’s mode of operation, and it seems more like an inside job, but I

Tamia,” He said, and I knew he

he

with Devin, and there is a possibility that this Jenny woman was the real target; your mother might have just been with the wrong person at the wrong place,” I

they wanted Luna Volkov dead, they would have killed her just like they killed Jenny, but they only wounded her and

the main target

would want to kill Jenny.”

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

was the most stupid

this

hell did he know Sylvester and I would be visiting

Devin has attempted to take me

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

stupid and sloppy.” I said, and Theodore smiled

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

at Sylvester, who was

Marcel, and I could not believe they had made a bet on

and we laughed, and

the matter during

south and the east to

even know what the deal was

and I could

turning; Sylvester was too tired

event that had taken place

was worried about

concerned

scared me because whatever he had for me was

early

still sleeping when

water and stood under it, trying to make my mind

blank.

said, getting into

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

looked at him, and

naked, and he was

asked me gently, and

you are troubled, Tamia,” he said

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

“Please let it go.

do anything

will never double-cross

have proven

Dominic says does not count,” he said and kissed

are safe with

won’t let anyone hurt you.” He

with the east on this,” I said, afraid

much to attack

before, I would investigate before

he needed me to let it go, so

up in the shower, and I wrapped

waste now,” he said, and