The Dark Side of Fate

27 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. I looked at my friends, and they looked a bit worried.

hoped things don’t get explosive

silence, and Sylvester

it,” He said, looking at Marcel, and Marcel dropped his cutlery on

understand the gravity of the

out of her room like a criminal. I serve you, and not the Volkov family; I won’t

Theodore could say,

of him,” He said,

he keeps trying, and the sad part is

clash with you. I think we should bring it up at the summit,” Marcel said, and Sylvester

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

one of the best strategists and investigators when you were Luna of the

about this?” Marcel said, directing the question to me, and I looked at Avery, who smiled and nodded.

one that must have

got, it doesn’t seem like

job, but I could

was. I could see it in his eyes, and he seemed

your hand to go to war with Devin, and there is a possibility that this Jenny woman was the real target; your mother might have just

they killed Jenny, but they only

would want

frame Devin and the east for the attack, and make it seem he had sent soldiers to try

not know where she lives, and second, how the hell

from the north too. They

of the crime and go after his arch-enemy. The person was stupid and sloppy.” I said, and Theodore smiled at

all thought as much, Tamia, but when Avery said you were a strategist, we wanted to see how good you are,

said. I

smiling

to Marcel, and I could not believe they had made

and we laughed, and just like that, laughter had returned to our

willing to frame the south and the east to get what they

know what the deal was with the Jenny woman. It

too tired to

troubled me. I was worried about the north and east. I was concerned for Sylvester’s mother. Above all, Dominic scared me because whatever he had for me

woke up early and went

I went to the bathroom. I turned on the water and stood under

Sylvester said, getting into the shower

I was deep in thought, and

him, and he frowned.

and he was hard.

me

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

said, voicing

you will never double-cross me.

kissed me.

won’t let anyone hurt you.” He said,

on this,” I said, afraid for

searched my eyes.

would investigate before proceeding. Please let it go,”

nodded.

and I

this waste now,” he