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

gently touched my hand, a plea to ask me to calm

you are hurting,

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

he was accused

actions. Taking the lordship from him was a hard blow; you shouldn’t have done this, Sylvester. This is low,” she said in tears, and I felt

him force me into a war because

are hurt?” he

the implications of

chosen to push

Leonardo had not

There will

will die because of his hurt.

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

why wouldn’t she? She saw him for

the north and

did the only thing she knew she could by

complicate things for me at

as he and Larry

Larry and actively work against me?” He said,

his hands shaking.

would have lost the

that I

the Volkov family would

asked

not smart enough to pull something like this. He will not

weeping.

I will let him go, but his name has been mentioned as

said, and she began to cry. She looked at me with

anger.

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

see is that you need to blame someone other than

first son properly. So you

me. I did. nothing to Dominic; I won’t

a bit annoyed.

one day..’ she

room now!” he 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

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

your only sibling. Just like she left her husband, she can leave you, move on and won’t have anything to do with

anyone since Susan left, but

yelled

question if you are my

and work against me, and then you expect me

if I find out he is guilty, I will have him tried and executed for treason,” Sylvester said

hurried out of the room while I remained. She had messed up

how he would react,

it. 2

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

I tried to explain, but before I could say anything, he

his

and demanding,

him take me.

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

needed it, too.

shit, and I hoped she calmed

her sense. 1

clothes and my

I did the same to

the wall

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 with

digging my claws into his kin, and Kaira

wished he would sink

that moment and

to be his forever and prove

Stephanie was wrong.