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.

and they looked a

We ate in silence, and Sylvester decided to break

looking at Marcel, and Marcel dropped his cutlery on

a lot of

had no right to have my fiance beaten up and dragged out

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

Theodore

He said, trying

he keeps trying, and the sad part is that the council knows, yet they keep putting him in a situation where he would clash with

up at the summit,” Marcel

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

heard you were 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

one that

it seems more like an inside job,

knew he was thinking the same

he seemed fascinated that I had the same

war with Devin, and there is a possibility that this Jenny woman was the real target; your mother might have just been

would have killed her just like they killed Jenny, but they only wounded her and moved

the main target

want to

why frame Devin and the east for the attack, and make it seem he had sent soldiers to try to get you?”

the most

this isn’t

does not know where she lives, and second, how the hell did he know Sylvester and I would be visiting

know that Devin has attempted to take me from the north

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

stupid and sloppy.” I

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

who was smiling

each,” Sylvester said to Marcel, and I could not believe they had made a

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

during dinner, I was still

someone was willing to frame the south and the east to get what they wanted,

not even know what the deal was with the

a mess, and I

and turning; Sylvester was too tired

that had

was worried about the north and

was concerned for

whatever he had for me was personal,

early and went to

sleeping when I went to the

and stood under

blank.

darling,” Sylvester said, getting into the

thought, and I did not hear him

him, and

naked, and he was

is the matter?” He asked me gently, and

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

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 anything to

know you will never

proven that

Dominic says does not count,” he said

safe

let anyone hurt you.”

this,” I

love you too much to

would

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

in the shower, and I

now,” he said, and I