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

she was

touched my hand, a plea to ask me to

this hurts me, I will let it pass because you are hurting, and people say

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

accused of such, you

instead of humiliating him like this. You have wounded his pride with your actions. Taking the lordship from him was a hard blow;

me into a

hurt?” he

you know the

would have chosen to

not reached

There will be a

die because of

more important than the peace we are

you; why wouldn’t she? She saw him for

north

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

things for me at the

and Larry had planned. Did

to get involved with Larry and actively work against

his hands shaking.

have lost the seat today. If

prove that I committed those

Volkov family

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

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

weeping.

innocent, then I will let him go, but his

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

anger.

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

that you need to blame someone

son properly.

target, 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

will be a mother one day..’

but soon she realised

need to be there when she was talking about Dominic,’ She said, referring to me.

the only family you have. He is your only sibling. Just like she left her husband, she can leave you,

anyone since Susan left, but do not let your feelings blind and control you, Sylvester…” she said, and

he yelled at her,

question if you are my

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

he is your favourite, but if I find

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

how he would react, but I

for it. 2

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

I could say anything, he crashed his lips

his

fierce and demanding, and I

take me.

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

needed it, too.

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

her sense. 1

clothes

I did the same to him.

my back against the wall and rammed himself into me.

and pain Stephanie had brought and replacing it with pure love and a need for the release he offered.

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

wished he would sink

moment and

wanted to be his forever and prove

Stephanie was wrong.