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

a plea to ask me to

will let it pass because you are

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

if he was accused

like this. You have wounded his pride with your actions. Taking the lordship from him was a hard blow; you shouldn’t have done this, Sylvester.

force me into

he yelled

the implications of

chosen to

had not reached

There will be a

die because of his

more important than the peace we are

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

north and our world,

by asking you to force him to remain

for me

and Larry had planned.

with Larry and actively work against me?” He

his hands shaking.

lost the seat

I committed those

the Volkov family

asked her, and she

smart enough to pull something like this. He will not do this, Sylvester; please, Let him go,” she

weeping.

him go,

Sylvester said, and she began to cry. She looked

anger.

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

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

first son properly. So you

won’t feel sorry, I won’t regret it, and I won’t hurt

bit

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

and disbelief, but soon she realised he was serious and stood up. She looked at me scornfully and then looked at

be there when she

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

I know you haven’t felt this way about anyone since Susan left, but do not

yelled at her,

if you are

work against me, and then you expect me to

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

She had messed up Sylvester’s mood and left

he would react, but

for it.

my sake?” he asked me with a low voice, and I knew there was no

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

his

was fierce and demanding,

take me.

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

needed it, too.

shit, and I hoped

her sense. 1

my clothes and my

the same to

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

pleasure he gave coursed through my veins, taking away the anger, fear, anxiety and pain Stephanie had

his kin, and Kaira growled and moaned

sink his teeth into my

that moment and claim

wanted to be his forever and

Stephanie was wrong.