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

feel we are after,” I said,

she was

touched my hand, a plea to

much as all this hurts me, I will let it pass because you

your accusations,” I said, and she

if he was accused of such, you

investigated instead of humiliating him like this. 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

him force me into

he yelled at her.

know the implications of his

would have chosen to push

had not reached

There will be

because of his hurt. Is

it more important than the peace we are

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

threat to the north and

knew she could by asking you to force him to

won’t complicate things for

and Larry had planned.

force him to get involved with Larry and actively work against

his hands shaking.

have lost the seat

I committed

the Volkov family

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

like this. He will not do this, Sylvester;

weeping.

proves he is innocent, then I will let him go, but his

proven otherwise,” Sylvester said, and she began to cry. She looked at

anger.

doing this for love. I know you think you are protecting Sylvester by

need to blame someone other than yourself for not

your first son properly. So

I won’t feel sorry, I won’t regret it, and I won’t hurt

bit

you will be a mother one day..’

she realised

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

you have. He is your only sibling. Just like she left her husband, she

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

yelled at her,

question if you are my mother,” he confessed.

me and work against me, and then you expect me to be understanding and

favourite, but if I find out he is guilty, I will have him tried and executed for treason,” Sylvester said finally, and Stephanie and I

up Sylvester’s mood and left me to deal with it. I did not

would react,

it.

sake?” he asked me

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

his

was fierce and

take me.

the tranquillity that love brings, and I was willing to give

needed it, too.

shit, and I hoped she calmed down

her sense. 1

clothes and my

same

the wall and rammed himself into me. He

veins, taking away the anger, fear, anxiety and pain Stephanie had brought and replacing it with pure love and a need for

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

wished he would sink

at that moment

be his forever and prove

Stephanie was wrong.