Shadows of Destiny

Dominic’s Trial ~Tamia~ “That went well,” Kaira said, purring in my head as Sylvester walked to the bathroom naked.

I stared at his chiselled body, and it made me groan.

How could someone be carved so perfectly? Tight butt cheeks, define calves.

His muscles flexed, and his tattoo was masterfully done.

“How did we end up with such a hottie?” Kaira said, and I had to shut my horny wolf up because Leo was hot too but not this hot.

Kaira was a complete contrast from a few hours ago when she was panicking about our make-out session with Devin.

I wondered how Devin was doing and if he had indeed moved on.

I hoped so because the last thing I wanted was for him to feel cheated.

“Come over,” I heard Sylvester in my head, and I left the bed naked and went into the bathroom.

He laid in the tub with water and asked me to sit between his legs so he could wash me.

I got in with him, and he kissed my shoulder, which made me moan.

He lathered the sponge and began to wash my skin.

I knew I was being pampered, so I relished the moment.

Taking everything in and letting him spoil me.

Morning came, and we had our breakfast together.

Everyone congratulated me, and I noticed Avery was a bit affected by it.

She was happy for me, but she was sad for herself.

I touched her hand lightly to encourage her, and she knew that I knew.

Soon we left the place and got ready to go to the council hall.

55 Dominic’s Trial Stephanie approached us on our way out, and I was a bit uncomfortable.

I did not know what to tell her, but I chose to be civil for Sylvester’s sake.

“Good morning, dear Tamia,” she said, and I smiled at her in response.

“Congratulations.

Thanks to you I will soon be a grandma,” She said, looking genuinely happy, and I smiled at her, not wanting to say anything.

She touched my hand and patted it lightly.

“We should talk when you return,” she said gently with pleading eyes.

I did not want to be alone in a room with her, but I knew Sylvester won’t see anything wrong with it, so I nodded.

“As long as the conversation does not include my doom and slurs, I will make room,” I said, and Sylvester chuckled.

She pulled me into a hug.

“I am sorry for all the hurtful things I said to you,” She said.

Because she didn’t strike me as the type to eat her words, I was wary of her apology, but I accepted it for Sylvester’s sake.

I did not want him to feel torn between his mother and me, but I had questions for her and hoped she would be truthful enough to answer them.

We walked away, and a vehicle was waiting for us.

Usually, Sylvester used his jeep; I wondered why he opted to have a driver drive us in a car.

We got into the backseat, and he held me.

“A car?” I said, and he nodded.

“No one drives my jeep, and I want to hold you all through,” He said and kissed my neck.

“I still can’t believe you rejected your fated for me.

You have proven to me that true love exists,” he said, and I looked at him and searched his eyes.

started the vehicle and

would be mad,” I confessed, and he shook

wasn’t growling from anger, green eyes; I was growling

I have feared that Devin would take

my mind at peace,”

so badly, and I doubt

the blue moon for it to work, I would have

all levels, Tamia; I want

want you to share my soul, and I

council hall and went to sit in Sylvester’s

Avery, Marcel, Theodore and

the centre was a broken version of Dominic, a very afraid Bryce

knew Larry shouldn’t be there, but Sylvester wanted to humiliate the man

to do so because the man tried to use Dominic to

enemy is from without,

Sylvester and acknowledged our presence, then handed

have overstepped your bounds, my

are overseen

have abused your power by holding the prisoners in your custody and choosing to preside

you to withdraw and only observe

raised his hand and signalled the man to be

council’s investigations and findings first before I respond to your demand,”

who I had slowly started to hate, stood up to

to know? Enforcer Golubev has

are here for sentencing,” she said, and

it was possible to unseat

failed woefully in their

me of being wicked without investigating the allegation against me? And now you

this

some investigations, and here are my

Golubev has confessed that he was blackmailed into

him

will be returned safe and sound.” he said, and

for you to see.” “May we see it?” Council Woman Joan Clayman said, and Sylvester

council when it fails to do the needful? I think that there are people actively working against my

I will be presiding over every decision until further notice.” He said, and they began to

our family

we all share in this…” Pamela said, and Sylvester

ordered the arrest of every council

no hand in this because it is disturbing that you do not investigate and are quick to condemn and

would have been

this council to focus on finding

took her life, not my mother; I want this council

this council to

get involved with the investigations, I will water down

I can do it,” he said, and they were

of them look

not allowed in the council hall, and they are not allowed to

is to make sure the Volkov bloodline always

advisable to keep her out

why Stephanie never came;

in my Epoch,”

of you can boast of having Tamia Riverstorm Albert’s achievements added to their belts? She is a strategist, an analyst, a warrior and one of the best investigators in

to sit in this box, observe, interfere and decide over matters, then I don’t know what would,”

will not

of

an insult to my person, and I will not take it easy regardless of

at them, and they

looked at me scornfully, except for Vino, who

his smile, and

read the photocopied letter that Sylvester had

question Bryce, and

asked him if anyone was

speak the truth, Enforcer?” She asked him, and Bryce

kill my wife and our

The instructions were clear.

get to the Volkov estate so it would seem like I had a meeting with

go to the East and state that the council sent me under Lord Volkov’s orders to

the East, and when I was asked who sent me, I was to tell this