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.

looked at my friends, and they

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

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

lot of respect for

no right to have my fiance beaten up and dragged out of her

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

was all Theodore could say,

He

to be lord, yet he keeps trying, and the sad part is that the council knows, yet they keep putting him in a

think we should bring it up at the summit,” Marcel said, and

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

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

was the one that must have

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

freely, Tamia,” He said, and I knew he was thinking

eyes, and he seemed fascinated that I

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 said, and

wanted Luna Volkov dead, they would have killed her just like they killed

seems the main target

want to kill Jenny.” I said,

the attack, and make it seem

was the most

this

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

has attempted to take me from

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

sloppy.” I said, and Theodore smiled at

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

Sylvester, who was smiling at

fifty each,” Sylvester said to Marcel, and

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

the matter during dinner, I was still

someone was willing to frame the south and

know what the

a mess, and I

turning; Sylvester was too tired to know

event that had taken place troubled

was worried about the north and

was concerned for

Dominic scared me because whatever he had for me

woke up early and went

was still sleeping when I went

and stood under it, trying to make my mind

blank.

said, getting

deep in thought,

at him,

and

me gently, and I shook my

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

I said, voicing out my

“Please let it go.

can’t do anything

will

proven that

not count,” he said and

are safe with me,

won’t let anyone hurt you.”

with the east on this,” I said, afraid for Leo, and he searched

love you too much to

would

and I knew he needed me to let it go, so I

hoisted me up in the shower,

waste now,” he said,