The Dark Side Of Fate by Karima Sa'ad Usman novel Chapter 27

~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 no 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.

"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.

I hoped things don't get explosive between us.

We ate in silence, and Sylvester decided to break the ice.

"Out with it," He said, looking at Marcel, and Marcel dropped his cutlery on his plate.

"I have a lot of respect for you. I understand the gravity of the crime, but Dominic had no right to have my fiance beaten up and dragged out of her room like a criminal. I serve you, and not the Volkov family; I won't hesitate to beat the shit out of him next time," Marcel said, and Sylvester turned to Theodore.

"What he said" was all Theodore could say, and Sylvester laughed.

"I already beat the shit out of him," He said, trying to calm the situation, and it worked.

"What is the deal with the guy? He does not have what it takes to be lord, yet he keeps trying, and the sad part is that the council knows, yet they keep putting him in a situation where he would clash with you. I think we should bring it up at the summit," Marcel said, and Sylvester nodded.

"Dominic is the least of our problems; we need to find out who is behind the attack on my mother and Jenny Lawrence from the council," Silvester said.

"I heard you were one of the best strategists and investigators when you were Luna of the east; what do you think about this?" Marcel said, directing the question to me, and I looked at Avery, who smiled and nodded. She was the one that must have told him.

"Well, based on the information I got, it doesn't seem like Devin's mode of operation, and it seems more like an inside job, but I could be wrong," I said quickly, and Sylvester caressed my hands gently.

"Speak freely, Tamia," He said, and I knew he was thinking the same as I was. I could see it in his eyes, and he seemed fascinated that I had the same thought.

"I think someone is trying to force 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 been with the wrong person at the wrong place," I said, and Marcel frowned.

"If they wanted Luna Volkov dead, they would have killed her just like they killed Jenny, but they only wounded her and moved on. It seems the main target was Jenny. You need to find out why anyone would want to kill Jenny." I said, and Marcel nodded.

"Then why frame Devin and the east for the attack, and make it seem he had sent soldiers to try to get you?" Theodore said.

"That was the most stupid plot ever. Whoever did this isn't so bright. First, Devin does not know where she lives, and second, how the hell did he know Sylvester and I would be visiting there? Whoever did this knows the issue between the north and Devin. They also know that Devin has attempted to take me from the north too. They just felt the bad blood between Devin and Sylvester would make Sylvester overlook the other aspects of the crime and go after his arch-enemy. The person was stupid and sloppy." I said, and Theodore smiled at me.

"We all thought as much, Tamia, but when Avery said you were a strategist, we wanted to see how good you are, and you are excellent," Marcel said. I looked at Sylvester, who was smiling at me.

"You two owe me fifty each," Sylvester said to Marcel, and I could not believe they had made a bet on this. I smacked his hand gently, and we laughed, and just like that, laughter had returned to our dinner.

Although we discussed the matter during dinner, I was still worried. Knowing someone was willing to frame the south and the east to get what they wanted, baffled me.