Shadows of Destiny

A Confession Of Rage ~Sylvester~ I took the journal from Tamia and read the page she was on.

I could not believe what I had just seen.

“What if this woman was trying to frame my mother? The letter was anonymous.

What if that was what she was trying to do? Jenny was on the council, and my mother wasn’t.

My father had left the Balyaev seat vacant, making the Lawrences the most powerful family on the council.

What if the council teamed up and decided to persecute my mother? There is always evidence to convict a person, whether guilty or innocent.

What if that was Jenny’s plan?” I said, still finding it hard to believe what Tamia had said.

She stood up and touched my hand.

“I do not know what to believe.

But we must review the files and hide the correspondence about your father’s murder.

Marcel and Theodore are loyal to you, but their fathers were also killed.

They might not find it funny and demand retribution,” she said to me, and I knew she was right.

So I left her in the room and rushed down, stared at where the documents were and started searching the files for anything that had to do with the correspondence between Jenny and my mother.

“Sylvester, is everything alright?” Marcel asked me holding Jenny’s journal in his hand.

It was clear they found what she had written amusing.

I smiled at him and nodded.

“Yes.

I just need to see the correspondence between her and my mother,” I said.

He nodded and continued to read the journal in his hand.

I thought of the many things that could happen if the information Tamia just found out got into the wrong hands.

The thought motivated me to search.

Tamia joined me downstairs and helped me search the files.

We were at it for hours.

We had lunch and talked about the content of the journal.

We joked about what Jenny wrote.

Tamia and I pretended to find it amusing because we did not want to alarm the others.

By evening we had gone through all the documents we had brought, and only four files consisted of her correspondence with my mother and father.

I found a copy of the letter sent to her by her southern informant in those files.

It was authentic, but I could not tell if it was my mother’s handwriting or not.

“Alpha Corrigan, I write you in good conscience.

I do not believe in injustice, and I believe the wolf lord lost his mind because of his greed.

Knowing how greatly your family suffered at his hands, I am moved to do this.

Although I want to remain anonymous, I have discovered that the lord is out to conquer the south.

He travels in disguise with his beta and gamma under the Alias John Michan.

He plans to scout your territory as a tourist to develop his attack plan.

I am writing you this letter so you can prepare yourself for what is to come.

Your parents’ sacrifice should not be in vain.

Leah Corrigan and I became friends in the harem.

Where I found favour with the wolf lord, she didn’t.

I am writing you this letter to help keep her son alive.

Please, the wolf lord with be in the south on Monday at noon.

He will be staying at the Danes Inn in Pridewood Pack land Under his Alias.

Be warned that there will be warriors around.

You must intercept him in the inn.

I hope for the sake of the south you succeed.” It read, and I wondered how Jenny would think my mother would write the letter.

Jenny had also said only my mother knew the Alias

possible that he discussed his trip with one of his girls, and she opted to betray him? Tamia and

travelling plans to a girl in the harem?” I

of the records

Leah Corrigan was never in

even sleep

service in Grizlo, where

“Maybe she was misinformed.

father slept with all the lunas

might have told Jenny that, so she

her journals, Tamia; you know she is obsessed with him and possessive of him, too,” I said,

need to confront your mother

her; she better come clean

just ruin

marriage coming, and we

and haunting us.” She said, and

decided I wouldn’t

we returned to the estate in the morning, I would ask my

our sakes so I can figure out

joked about

woman believed my father loved her, and my mother was blackmailing

She was really delusional.

that other than when she

if he

was an entry where she claimed my

not talk about it or tell us where

if the

It was weird.

the Volkov estate the

confirm with

I went

I had settled in, I took the photocopied letter and

did not make it hard for my sake

opened the door and was

and

you to come looking for me this morning, ” She

sat and thanked

she alright? I hope she is eating and

are the early

you,” she said, and

is fine, mother,”

here to have a private discussion with

said, and her smile

the

can ruin

you to come clean and tell me the truth, so I will know how to handle the situation,”

this, darling? I won’t lie to you about

it,” She said, sounding a bit hurt, and

to know what transpired between you and Jenny

understand why she would visit

to say hello and reconcile,

better tell me the

a letter from

of killing father,” I said, and she

can you say such a thing about me? It is all

stop spewing

not know how that

with your father..” She said, and I cut her sentence to stop

that when backed

truth, mother,” I

down,” I told her, letting my command through, and she reluctantly did as I

he was

I know everything.

about Alissa, and I learned other

you; I just need to know what to do,” I said

“She is lying.

never hurt

was my husband.” She said, and I shook my

know, but he

fated, made you care for her, murdered most of your family members, and tried to give

did a lot of hurtful things to you,” I said, and

my family seat from me?” She asked me

bowed my head and then looked at

alert you that father wanted to give your

had her where I wanted, so

I had information,

you had

and you did not have father killed.” I said, staring

were a

shaking and