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 silent.

gently touched my hand, a plea to ask me to calm down.

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

your accusations,” I said, and she

if he was accused of

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

force me into a

he yelled at her.

the implications of

would have chosen to push back

not

instead. There will be

of

it more important than the peace we are enjoying right now?

me, mother. You say Tamia threatened you; why wouldn’t she? She saw him for what

the north

knew she could by asking you

complicate things for

Larry had planned. Did

force him to get involved with Larry and actively work against

his hands shaking.

would have lost the seat today. If

I committed

Volkov family

be in charge. Are his feelings worth all that?” He asked her, and

like this.

weeping.

is innocent, then I will let him go,

he will remain in custody until proven otherwise,” Sylvester said, and she began to cry.

anger.

views and did not see eye to eye on many things, but they were getting along before 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 live to regret this.” She said in tears, and I could not believe

that you need to blame someone other than yourself for not

son properly. So you

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

bit

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

and disbelief, but soon she realised he was serious

is desperate, Sylvester, making her a dangerous woman. You need to be

what 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 anything

always be your family. I know you haven’t felt this way about anyone since Susan left, but do not let your feelings blind and control you,

yelled

question if you are

and work against me, and then

care if he is your favourite, but if I find out he is guilty, I will have him tried and executed

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

he would react,

it. 2

my sake?” he asked me with a low

to explain, but before I could say anything, he crashed his

his body.

kiss was fierce and demanding,

take

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

needed it, too.

I hoped she calmed down soon and

her sense. 1

my clothes and my

did the same

me up with my back against the wall and rammed himself

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

and Kaira growled and

would sink

at that moment and

to be his forever and prove

Stephanie was wrong.