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,”

she was

touched my hand, a plea to ask me to calm

let it pass because you are hurting, and people say

I said, and she growled at me

he was accused

from him was a hard blow; you shouldn’t have done

him force me

feelings are hurt?” he yelled

you know the implications

would have chosen to push back

had not reached out but

There will be

die because of

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

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

the north and our world,

she could by asking you to force him

complicate things for me at the

as he and Larry had planned. Did

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

his hands shaking.

the

that I committed

Volkov family

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

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

said, and she began to cry. She looked at me with

anger.

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

is that you need to blame someone other than

son properly.

Dominic; I won’t feel sorry, I won’t regret it, and I won’t

a bit annoyed.

will be a mother one day..’ she said, and Sylvester

mother, leave my room now!” he said, and she was in shock and disbelief, but soon she realised he was serious

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

your only sibling. Just like she left her husband, she can leave you, move

know you haven’t felt this way about anyone since Susan left, but do not let your feelings blind and control you, Sylvester…” she said,

out,” he yelled at her,

you are my mother,” he

let him disrespect me and work against me, and then you

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

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

how he would react, but I

for it. 2

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

meant well, Sylvester,” I tried to explain, but before I could say

to his body.

was fierce and demanding, and

him take

that love brings,

needed it, too.

up shit, and I hoped she calmed down

her sense. 1

tore my clothes and

I did the same

the wall and

fear, anxiety and pain Stephanie had brought and replacing it with pure love and a need for the release

digging my claws into his kin, and Kaira

wished he would sink his teeth into

that moment and claim me.

wanted to be his forever and prove

Stephanie was wrong.