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

are after,” I

she was silent.

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

because you are hurting,

hurting, but I will not accept your accusations,” I said, and she growled at

if he was accused

wounded his pride with your actions. Taking the lordship from him was a hard blow; you shouldn’t have done

him force me into a war because

he yelled at her.

you know the implications

would have chosen to push

not reached out

There will be

of his

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

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

the north and our world,

only thing she knew she could by asking

things for me at the

Larry had planned. Did

him to get involved with Larry and actively work

his hands shaking.

the seat today. If they

prove that I committed

family

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

know he didn’t do this. He is not smart enough to pull something like this. He will not do this, Sylvester; please, Let him go,” she pleaded

weeping.

is innocent, then I will let him go, but his name has been mentioned as the main

said, and she began to

anger.

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 wanted to drag me

you need to blame someone other than yourself for not

your first son properly. So you

which is me. I did. nothing to Dominic; I won’t feel sorry, I won’t regret it, and I won’t hurt

a bit annoyed.

a mother one day..’ she said, and Sylvester shut

she realised he was serious and stood up. She looked at

to be there when she was

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

this way about anyone since Susan left,

out,” he yelled at her, enraged.

if you are my

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

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

I remained. She had messed up

how he would react, but I braced

for it.

home for my sake?” he asked me with a low voice, and I knew there was no

before I could

to his

and demanding, and I

him take

love brings, and I was willing to give

needed it, too.

come to stir up shit, and I hoped she

her sense. 1

clothes and my

the same to him.

against the wall and rammed himself into me. He

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

into his kin, and Kaira growled

sink his

at that moment

to be his forever and prove

Stephanie was wrong.