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.

had also said only my mother knew the Alias my father used to

it be possible that he discussed his trip with one of his girls, and she opted to betray him? Tamia and I returned upstairs to pack the evidence, and I decided to

father might have divulged his travelling plans to a girl in the harem?” I asked, and Tamia looked at

some of

Corrigan was never

not even sleep

thrown into service in Grizlo, where she

“Maybe she was misinformed.

with all the lunas he

might have told Jenny that, so she would not

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

need to confront

she better come clean

can just ruin

we will soon welcome

down and haunting us.” She said, and I could understand her fear and

decided I wouldn’t waste

returned to the estate in the morning, I would

truth for all our sakes so I can figure out

had dinner, and everyone joked about the things they read

my father loved her, and my mother was blackmailing him to

She was really delusional.

troubled everyone was that other than when

as if

Theodore, there was an entry where she claimed my father took her son from her, but

did not talk about it or tell us

was as if the baby had

It was weird.

left for the Volkov estate

confirm with my

I

in, I took the photocopied letter and knocked on my mother’s

for my sake because

mother opened the door and was surprised

smiled and

for you to come looking for me this morning, ” She said with a

sat and thanked

alright? I hope she is eating and

the

you,” she said, and I smiled

fine, mother,” I said and

here to have a private discussion with you, and I need you

I said,

need you to tell me the truth because

ruin

me the truth, so I will know how to handle the situation,” I said, and

are you speaking like this, darling? I won’t

you and your brother, and your know it,”

I want to know what transpired between you and Jenny

so I do not understand why she would visit you

hello and reconcile, ” She

better tell

a letter

you of killing father,” I said, and she stood up and shook

such a thing about me? It

stop

not know how that

with your father..” She said, and I

always did that when backed into

mother,” I said, and she shook her

I told her, letting my command through,

he was unfair

I know everything.

Alissa, and I learned

not trying to judge you; I just need to know what

“She is lying.

can never

She said, and I

know, but

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

a lot of hurtful things to you,” I

he tried to take my family

head and

alert you that father wanted to give your

had her where I wanted, so it was time

she knew I had information, she would

me you

and you did not

tears were a

was shaking