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

feel we are after,” I said,

she was

touched my hand, a plea to

me, I will let it pass because you are

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

was accused of such,

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. This is low,” she said

me

are hurt?” he yelled at

you know the implications

have chosen to

Leonardo had not reached

There will

die because of his

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

She saw him for what he was. A

to the north and our world,

only thing she knew she could by asking you to

won’t complicate things for me at

Larry had planned. Did

with Larry and

his hands shaking.

the seat

that I committed those

family would

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

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

weeping.

let him go, but his

remain in custody until proven otherwise,” Sylvester said, and she began

anger.

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,

is that you need to blame

your first son properly.

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

a bit annoyed.

mother one day..’ she said,

he said, and she was in shock and disbelief, but soon she realised he was serious and stood up.

need to be there when

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

and I will always be your family. I know you haven’t felt this way about anyone since Susan left, but

he yelled

are my

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

not care if he is your favourite, but if I find out he is guilty, I will have

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

he would react,

it. 2

for my sake?” he asked me with a low voice,

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

to his

kiss was fierce and demanding, and I

take

that love brings, and I was willing

needed it, too.

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

her sense. 1

my clothes

the same to him.

me up with my back against the

taking away the anger, fear, anxiety and pain

kin, and Kaira growled and moaned simultaneously.

wished he would sink his

at that moment and claim

his forever and

Stephanie was wrong.