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.

also said only my

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 talk to her

have divulged his travelling plans to a girl in

not read some of the records

Leah Corrigan was never in

did not even sleep with

was thrown into service in Grizlo, where she

“Maybe she was misinformed.

all the lunas he

that, so she would not be

have read her journals, Tamia; you know she is obsessed with him and possessive

to confront your mother

her; she better come clean

can just ruin the entire

and we will soon welcome children

and secrets weighing us down and haunting us.” She said, and I could

decided I wouldn’t waste

we returned to the estate in the morning, I

hope she tells the truth for all our sakes so I can figure out

everyone joked about the things they

loved her, and

She was really delusional.

thing that troubled everyone was that other than when

if he

there was an entry where she claimed my father took

it or

was as if the baby

It was weird.

the Volkov estate the next

confirm with

I went to

I had settled in, I took the photocopied

hoped she did not make it hard for my

mother opened the door and was surprised

and let me

for you to come looking for me this morning,

sat and thanked

alright? I hope she is eating and

are the early

with you,” she said, and I smiled and leaned

mother,” I

discussion with you, and I need you

me,” I said, and her

me the

ruin our

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

speaking like this, darling? I

your know it,” She said, sounding a bit

what transpired between you and Jenny

between you two, so I do not understand why she would

reconcile,

you better tell

have a letter from Jenny’s

a record claiming you wrote it and accusing you of killing father,” I said, and she stood up and shook her

such a thing about me?

warned her to stop spewing that nonsense

know how that bitch

She said, and I

did that when backed into a

the truth, mother,” I

command through, and she reluctantly did as I

was unfair

I know everything.

Alissa, and I learned other

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

“She is lying.

can never hurt

She said,

but he hurt

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

things to you,” I said, and she looked

he tried to take my

head and then looked at

to alert you that father wanted to

I wanted, so it was time to ask

information, she would not resolve

you had no

you did not have father

were a

was shaking and