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,” I

was

plea to ask me to

all this hurts me, I will let it pass because you

accusations,” I said, and she

was accused of such, you

have investigated instead of humiliating him like this. You have wounded his pride with your actions. Taking the lordship from him was a hard blow; you shouldn’t

force me

hurt?” he yelled at her.

you know the

I would have chosen to push

Leonardo had not

will be a war.

will die because of his

lives? Is it more important than the peace we

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

the north and our

by asking you to force

won’t complicate things for me

as he and Larry had planned. Did

him to get involved with Larry

his hands shaking.

lost the seat today. If they

that I

the Volkov family

He asked her, and she began to weep and went to her

he didn’t do this. He is not smart enough to pull something like this. He will not do this, Sylvester; please, Let

weeping.

innocent, then I will let him go, but his name has

proven otherwise,” Sylvester said,

anger.

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

is that you need to blame someone other than yourself

first son

me. I did. nothing to Dominic; I won’t feel sorry, I won’t regret

a bit annoyed.

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

room now!” he said, and she was in shock and disbelief, but soon she realised he was serious and stood up. She

making her a dangerous woman. You need to be

your only sibling. Just like she left her

will always be your family. I 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

yelled at her,

question if you are my

then you expect me to be understanding and

but you are quick to point fingers whenever he is hurting. I do not care if he is your favourite, but if I find out he

while I remained. She had messed up Sylvester’s

would react, but I braced

it.

keep him at home for my sake?” he asked me with a low voice, and

could

his

was fierce and

him take me.

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

needed it, too.

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

her sense. 1

my clothes and my

the same

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

through my veins, taking away the anger, fear, anxiety and pain

into his kin, and

wished he would sink his teeth into my

moment

his forever and prove

Stephanie was wrong.