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 looked

explosive between We ate in silence, and Sylvester decided to

Marcel, and Marcel dropped his cutlery on his

lot of respect

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

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

he said” was all Theodore

He said, trying to calm the

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 where he would

should bring it up at the summit,”

who is behind the attack on my mother and

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

was the one that

based on the information I got, it doesn’t seem like Devin’s mode of operation, and it seems more like an inside

Tamia,” He said, and I knew

eyes, and he seemed

is a possibility that this Jenny woman was the real target; your mother

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

main target

anyone would want to kill

and the east for the attack, and make it

the most

this isn’t

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

know that Devin has attempted to take me from the north

and Sylvester would make Sylvester overlook the other aspects of the crime and go after his

was stupid and sloppy.” I said, and Theodore

said you were a strategist, we

who was smiling

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

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

we discussed the matter during dinner, I

south and the east to get what they

know what the

mess, and I could

and turning; Sylvester was too tired to

that had

worried about the north and

was concerned

for

early and

sleeping when

stood under

blank.

morning, darling,” Sylvester said, getting into

was spooked because I was deep in thought, and I

him,

naked, and he was

is the matter?” He asked me gently, and I shook my

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

happened?” I said, voicing out my fears,

“Please let it go.

can’t do

you will never

proven that

count,” he said

are safe with me,

hurt you.” He said,

this,”

love you too much to

I would investigate

knew he needed me to let it go,

in the shower,

can’t let this waste now,” he