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

my hand, a plea to ask me to calm down.

this hurts me, I will let it pass because you are hurting, and people say a lot of things they regret when

your accusations,” I said, and she growled at

accused of such, you

wounded his pride with your actions. Taking the lordship from him was a hard blow; you shouldn’t

force me into a war because

hurt?” he

know the implications of his

would have chosen to

Leonardo had not reached out but

instead. There will be a

will die because of his hurt. Is your

than people’s lives? Is it more

mother. You say Tamia threatened you; why wouldn’t she? She saw him for what he was. A threat to me,

north and our

did the only thing she knew she could by asking you to force him to remain

won’t complicate things for me at the

Larry had planned. Did

him to get involved with Larry and actively

his hands shaking.

have lost the seat today. If

I

family would no

his feelings worth all that?” He asked her, and she began to weep and went

know 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 her knees,

weeping.

he is innocent, then I will let him go, but

Sylvester said, and she began

anger.

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 the picture, but you will live to regret this.” She said in tears, and I could not believe why this woman wanted to drag me into

see is that you need to blame someone other than

your first son properly. So you

is me. I did. nothing to Dominic; I won’t feel sorry, I won’t regret it, and I won’t hurt over

bit

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

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

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

have. He is your only sibling. Just like she left her husband, she can leave

felt this way about anyone since Susan left, but do not let your feelings blind

he yelled at her, enraged.

question if you are my mother,” he

work against me, and then you expect me

he is your favourite, but if I find out he is

of the room while I remained. She had messed up Sylvester’s mood and left me to deal with

would react, but I

it. 2

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

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

his body.

kiss was fierce and demanding,

take me.

the tranquillity that love brings,

needed it, too.

to stir up shit, and I hoped she calmed down soon and

her sense. 1

clothes

I did the same to

against the wall and rammed himself into me. He

anxiety and pain Stephanie had brought and replacing it with pure

into his kin, and Kaira growled and moaned simultaneously. 1

would sink his

moment

wanted to be his forever

Stephanie was wrong.