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,”

she was silent.

plea to ask me to

because you are hurting, and people say a lot of things they regret

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

was accused

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

force me into

he

know the implications

chosen to

not reached out but

will be a

of his hurt.

than people’s lives? Is it more important than the peace

Tamia threatened you; why wouldn’t she? She saw him

north and our

she knew she could by asking you to force him to

for me at the

Larry had planned. Did

to get involved with Larry and actively work against me?” He

his hands shaking.

lost the seat

prove that I committed those

Volkov family would

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

enough to pull something like this. He will

weeping.

innocent, then I will let him go,

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

anger.

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 why this woman wanted to

see is that you need to blame someone other

your first son properly. So

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

bit annoyed.

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

said, and she was in shock and disbelief, but soon she realised he was serious and stood

dangerous woman. You need to be there when she

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

haven’t felt this way about anyone since Susan left,

yelled at her,

if you are my mother,” he confessed.

and then you expect me to be understanding and

point fingers whenever he is hurting. I do not care if he is your favourite, but if I find out he is guilty, I will have him tried and executed for treason,” Sylvester said finally,

had messed up Sylvester’s mood and left me to deal with

he would react, but I

it. 2

to keep him at home for my sake?” he asked me with

before I could say anything, he crashed his

to his body.

fierce and

take

needed the tranquillity that love brings, and I was

needed it, too.

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

her sense. 1

clothes

I did the same to him. He

me up with my back against the wall and rammed himself into me. He

away the anger, fear, anxiety and pain Stephanie had brought and replacing it with pure love and a need for the release he offered. I held on

digging my claws into his kin, and Kaira growled

wished he would sink his teeth into

at that moment

his

Stephanie was wrong.