The Dark Side of Fate

44 A Family Matter

~Tamia~

I was afraid of the outcome of the

confrontation.

How can everything switch suddenly?

The woman claimed I threatened her; I did not remember doing that. I just

warned her that Dominic shouldn’t be in

my bad books.

From the look in Sylvester’s eyes, I knew I had overstepped, and I was worried because Stephanie was his mother, and she was trying to make it seem as if I had instigated the arrest.

“Where is the proof?” Stephanie asked Sylvester sounding hysterical.

So you arrest your brother based on

what her ex-husband told you?” she said, pointing at me, and it hurt. Why did they always have to link anything that happened in the east to me?

Not based on what Leo told me, mother;

head Enforcer Bryce said Dominic sent him to the east to try and collect developmental tax. The same taxes that caused the Brighton attack.

Bryce claimed the order was given to him with my seal and signature, and he said it was Dominic. He even called him Lord

Dominic, a title meant for me alone,” Sylvester said, and his mother searched his eyes for deception but couldn’t find any and then looked at me.

There was mistrust in her eyes, and

slowly I began to suspect our friendship

was over. 1

“If I find out that you set him up to hel

Sylvester as you threatened, then you will have me to contend with. You might have Sylvester in knots, but he is still my son.

Two months is enough to prove you are unworthy,” she said, and I fought back

my tears.

I was mad that she could turn on me so

quickly.

“Why are you trying to blame Tamia for this? How does she have a hand in this? What would she gain from this?”

Sylvester asked her, and she shook her

head.

“You promised to play dirty if he poses a threat to Sylvester. You promised to do anything to help Sylvester. You might not have used those words, Tamia, but you implied it,” She said, and I was stunned by how her mind could twist my words

Sylvester looked at me with disbelief but

tried to hide it. I did not know what damage this woman’s rage and fear would cost me, but I needed to speak. 1

“I did not set him up, Stephanie. I do not know Bryce,” I said, defending myself.

“Yet it is your ex-husband, who did not

want to give you up, who has teamed up with bane, that pointed Bryce out as the culprit.” She said, and I knew what she

was trying to imply.

“I suggest you speak plainly, Stephanie. You are trying to say Leo and I set

Dominic up using Bryce so we can get

you feel we are after,” I said,

was

hand, a plea to ask me to

it pass because you are hurting,

your accusations,” I said, and she growled at me and looked at

he was accused of

have wounded his pride with your actions. Taking the lordship from him was a hard blow; you shouldn’t have done this, Sylvester. This is low,” she said

force me into a war because

feelings are hurt?” he yelled

know the

chosen to push

not reached out but

instead. There will

because of his hurt.

more important than the peace we

wouldn’t she? She saw

threat to the north and our

thing she knew she could by asking you to

things for me at the

he and Larry

Larry and actively work

his hands shaking.

the seat today. If

that I committed those

Volkov family

all that?” He asked her, and she began to weep and went

He is not smart enough to pull something like this. He will not

weeping.

the investigation proves he is innocent, then I will let him go, but his name has been

in custody until proven otherwise,” Sylvester said, and she began to

anger.

you, Tamia. I know you did this. I know you think you are doing this for love. I know you think you are protecting Sylvester by removing Dominic from the picture, but you will

to blame someone other than

your first son properly. So you

I won’t feel sorry, I won’t

bit annoyed.

hope you will be a mother one day..’ she said, and Sylvester shut

leave my room now!” he said, and she was in shock and disbelief, but soon she realised he was serious and stood up. She looked at me scornfully and

be there when she was talking about Dominic,’

you are doing, son. Dominic is the only family you have. He is your only sibling. Just like she left her husband, she can leave you, move on and won’t have

family. I know you haven’t felt this way about anyone since Susan left, but do not

he yelled

are

him disrespect me and work against me, and then you expect me to be

if I find out he is guilty, I will have him tried

hurried out of the room while I remained. She had messed up Sylvester’s mood and left me to

would react, but I

for it.

my sake?” he asked me with a low voice, and I knew there

Sylvester,” I tried to explain, but before I could say anything, he

his body.

fierce and demanding, and

take me.

that love brings, and I was willing to give it.

needed it, too.

come to stir up shit, and I

her sense. 1

my clothes and my

did the same to

my back against the wall and rammed himself

pleasure he gave coursed through my veins, taking away the anger, fear, anxiety and pain Stephanie had brought and replacing it with pure love and

claws into his kin, and Kaira growled

wished he would sink his teeth into my

that moment

his forever and

Stephanie was wrong.