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

you feel we are

was silent.

a plea to ask me to

much as all this hurts me, I will let it pass because you are hurting, and people say a lot of things

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

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

him force me into a war

feelings are hurt?” he

know the implications of his

chosen to push back

Leonardo had not reached out but

instead. There will be

will die because of his

Is it more

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

north and our world,

she could by

complicate things for me at

and Larry

Larry and actively work

his hands shaking.

lost the

I committed

the Volkov family would

asked her, and she began to weep

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

weeping.

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

so he will remain in custody until proven otherwise,” Sylvester said, and she

anger.

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

see is that you need to blame someone

son properly.

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

a bit annoyed.

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

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

be there when she was talking about Dominic,’ She

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

always be your family. I know you haven’t felt this way about anyone since Susan left, but do not let your feelings blind

yelled

are my mother,” he confessed.

me and work against me, and then you expect me to

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

up Sylvester’s mood and left me

react, but I braced

it. 2

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

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

his

fierce and

him take me.

that love brings,

needed it, too.

shit, and I

her sense. 1

tore my clothes and

I did the same to him. He

my back against the wall and rammed himself

and pumping viciously. The pleasure he gave coursed through my veins, taking away the anger, fear, anxiety and pain Stephanie had brought and replacing it

claws into his kin, and Kaira growled

he would sink his

that moment and

to be his forever and prove

Stephanie was wrong.