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

we are after,”

was silent.

a plea to ask me to

let it pass because you are hurting, and people say a lot of

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

accused of such, you

You have wounded his pride with your actions. Taking the lordship from him was a hard blow;

force me into

feelings are hurt?” he

know the

I would have chosen to

not reached out but

instead. There will be a war.

will die because of his hurt. Is your

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

wouldn’t she? She saw him for what he was. A

north and

she could by asking you to force him to remain so

won’t complicate things for me

as he and Larry had

with Larry and

his hands shaking.

lost the

prove that I

the Volkov family would no

asked her, and

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

weeping.

him go, but his name has been mentioned

custody until proven otherwise,” Sylvester said, and she began to cry. She looked at me with

anger.

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.”

see is that you need to blame someone other than yourself for

first son properly.

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

bit annoyed.

you will be a mother one day..’

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

desperate, Sylvester, making her a dangerous woman. You need to be there when she was talking about Dominic,’

He is your only sibling. Just

way about anyone since Susan left, but do not let your

out,” he yelled at

you are my mother,” he

disrespect me and work against me, and then

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,”

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

react, but I

it.

he asked me with a low voice, and I

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

to his body.

kiss was fierce and demanding,

take

tranquillity that love brings, and I was willing to give it. I

needed it, too.

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

her sense. 1

clothes and my

did the same to him. He

me up with my back against the wall and rammed himself

gave coursed through my veins, taking away the anger, fear, anxiety and pain Stephanie had brought and replacing it with pure love

my claws into his kin, and Kaira growled and moaned

would sink his teeth into

at that moment and claim me.

wanted to be his forever and

Stephanie was wrong.