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.

my friends, and they

We ate

at Marcel, and Marcel dropped his cutlery on

a lot of respect for

to have my fiance beaten up and

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

all Theodore could say, and

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

guy? He does not 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

up at the summit,” Marcel said, and Sylvester

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

Luna of the east; what do you think about this?” Marcel said, directing the question to me, and I looked at Avery, who smiled

that

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

freely, Tamia,” He said, and I knew

he seemed fascinated that I had

someone 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 just

they would have killed her just like they killed Jenny, but they

the main

would want to kill Jenny.” I

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

most stupid

this isn’t so

the hell did he know Sylvester and I would be visiting there? Whoever did this knows the issue between the

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

bad blood between Devin and Sylvester would make Sylvester overlook the other aspects of the crime and go after his

sloppy.” I said, and

when Avery said you were a strategist, we wanted

at Sylvester, who was smiling at

to Marcel, and

and just like that, laughter had

matter during dinner, I was still

to frame the south and the

did not even know what the deal was

was a mess, and I could not

spent the night tossing and turning; Sylvester was too tired to know

that had taken

worried about the north

was concerned for Sylvester’s

for me was personal,

early and

sleeping when I

and stood under it, trying to make

blank.

getting into the shower with

in thought, and I did not hear him

at him,

naked, and he was

matter?” He asked me

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

happened?” I said, voicing out my

“Please let it go.

can’t do anything to

know you will never double-cross

have proven

not count,” he said and kissed

safe

hurt you.” He said, and I

war with the east on this,” I said, afraid

much to attack

would

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

up in the shower,

can’t let this waste now,” he