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 after,” I said,

she was silent.

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

pass because you

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

was accused of such, you

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 have done this, Sylvester.

let him force me into a war

are hurt?” he

you know the implications

would have chosen

had not

There will

will die because of

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

she? She saw him for what he was.

north

she knew she could by

won’t complicate things for me

Larry had planned.

with Larry and actively work

his hands shaking.

the seat today.

I committed those

family

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

didn’t do this. He is not smart enough to pull something like this.

weeping.

is innocent, then I will let him go,

so he will remain in custody until proven otherwise,” Sylvester said, and she began to cry. She

anger.

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

that you need to blame someone other than yourself for

son properly. So you

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

a bit annoyed.

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

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

You need to be there when she was talking about Dominic,’ She said, referring to

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

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

yelled at her, enraged.

I question if you are my mother,”

let him disrespect me and work against me, and then you expect me to be

I find

I remained. She had messed up Sylvester’s mood and left me to deal with it. I

react, but I braced

it. 2

home for my sake?” he asked me with

tried to explain, but before I could say

to his

was fierce and demanding, and I

him take me.

brings, and I was willing to

needed it, too.

up shit, and I hoped she calmed

her sense. 1

clothes and my

same to him. He

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

and pain Stephanie had brought and replacing it with pure love and a need for

into his kin, and

he would sink his

that moment and claim me.

his

Stephanie was wrong.