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

get explosive between We ate in silence, and Sylvester

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

have a lot of respect

right to have my fiance beaten up and

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

he said” was all Theodore could

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

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

up at

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

one 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, who smiled

the one that must have

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

and I knew he was thinking

could see it in his eyes, and he seemed

Jenny woman was the real target; your mother might have just been with the wrong person at the wrong place,” I said, and Marcel

dead, they would have killed her just like

seems the main

out why anyone would want to kill Jenny.” I

for the attack, and make it seem he had

was the most stupid plot

this

how the hell did he know Sylvester and I would be visiting

attempted to

between Devin and Sylvester would make Sylvester overlook the other aspects of

sloppy.” I said,

when Avery said you were a strategist, we wanted to see how good you are,

Sylvester, who was smiling

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

hand gently, and we laughed, and just like that, laughter had returned to

the matter during dinner,

and the east

what the deal

was a mess, and I could

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

had taken place

worried about

concerned

scared me because whatever he had for me was

up early and went to

when I

under it, trying to

blank.

morning, darling,” Sylvester said, getting

was spooked because I was deep in thought, and I

looked at him, and

was naked, and

me gently,

he said

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

“Please let it go.

can’t do

know you will never

have proven

does not count,” he said

are safe with me,

won’t let anyone hurt you.” He

east on this,” I said,

to attack your people or your

before, I would investigate before

go,” He said, and I knew he

hoisted me up in the shower, and I wrapped my

waste now,” he said,