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

my hand, a plea to ask me

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

accusations,” I said, and she growled at

if he was accused of such,

with your actions. Taking the lordship from him was a hard blow; you

me into a

feelings are hurt?” he

the

would have chosen to push

Leonardo had not reached

will be a

die because of his

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

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

north and our

the only thing she knew she could by asking

won’t complicate things for me

as he and Larry had

Larry

his hands shaking.

the

that I committed

family

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

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 on

weeping.

investigation proves he is innocent, then I will let him go,

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

anger.

for love. I know you think you are

can see is that you need to blame someone other than yourself

first son properly. So

target, which is me. I did. nothing to Dominic; I won’t feel sorry, I

a bit

hope you will be a mother one day..’ she

but soon she realised

woman. You need to be there when she was talking about Dominic,’

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 to do with you,

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, and

he yelled at her,

question if you are my mother,” he

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

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

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

react, but

it.

order her to keep him at home for my sake?” he asked me with a low voice, and I knew there was no

explain, but before I could say anything, he crashed his lips on mine and pulled me

to his

was fierce and demanding, and I

take

brings, and

needed it, too.

up shit, and I hoped she calmed down soon and

her sense. 1

my clothes and my

did the same

against the

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

digging my claws into his kin, and Kaira growled and

sink

at that moment and claim

to be his forever and prove

Stephanie was wrong.