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

we are after,”

she was

gently touched my hand, a plea to ask

this hurts me, I will let it pass because you are hurting, and people say a lot of things they regret when

I will not accept your accusations,” I said, and she growled at me and looked at

if he was accused of such, you

You 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 in tears, and I felt Sylvester’s rage emerging.

let him force me into a war

he yelled at

the implications of

I would have chosen to

had not

will be a

die because of his hurt. Is

important than people’s lives? Is it more important than the peace we are enjoying right

threatened you; why wouldn’t she? She saw him for what he was. A threat

to the north and our

only thing she knew she could by asking you to force him to

won’t complicate things for me

Larry

Larry and actively work against me?”

his hands shaking.

the seat today. If they

that I

Volkov family would no

that?” He asked her, and she began

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

weeping.

will let him go, but his name

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

anger.

doing this for love. I know you think you are protecting Sylvester by removing Dominic from the picture, but you will live to regret this.” She said in tears, and I could not believe why this woman

I can see is that you need to blame someone other than yourself for not

first son properly. So

won’t

bit

you will be a mother one day..’ she said,

soon she realised he was serious and stood up.

a dangerous woman. You need to be there when she was talking about Dominic,’ She said,

the only family you have. He is your only sibling. Just like she

know you haven’t felt this way about anyone since Susan left, but do not let your feelings

he yelled at

question if you are

against me, and then you expect me to be understanding

he is hurting. I do not care if he is your favourite, but if I find out he is guilty, I will

remained. She had messed up

react, but

it.

her to keep him at home for my sake?” he asked me with a low voice, and I knew there was no use lying.

meant well, Sylvester,” I tried to explain, but before I could say anything, he crashed his lips on mine and

his

and demanding, and I

take me.

love brings, and I was willing to give it.

needed it, too.

had come to stir up shit, and I hoped she calmed down

her sense. 1

my clothes and my

the same to him. He

me up with my back against the wall

through my veins, taking away the anger, fear, anxiety and pain Stephanie had brought and replacing it

claws into his kin, and Kaira growled and moaned simultaneously. 1

sink

at that moment

to be his

Stephanie was wrong.