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

you are hurting, and people say a lot of things they

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

accused of

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. This is

me into a

hurt?” he yelled at her.

you know the implications

chosen to push back

not reached out

instead. There will be

die because of

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

me, mother. You say Tamia threatened you; why wouldn’t she? She saw him

the north and our world,

by asking you

complicate things for me at

Larry had planned. Did

to get involved with Larry and actively work against

his hands shaking.

lost the

I

Volkov family would no

He asked her, and she

He is not smart enough to pull something like this. He will not do this, Sylvester; please, Let him go,” she pleaded on

weeping.

then I will let him

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

anger.

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 this.

is that you need to blame someone

son

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

bit

day..’ she

but soon she realised he was serious and stood up. She

a dangerous woman. You need to be there when

Dominic is the only family you have. He is your only sibling. Just like she

Susan left, but do not let your feelings blind and control

out,” he yelled at her,

are my mother,”

me, and then you expect me

favourite, but if I find

room while I remained. She had messed up

would react,

it.

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

Sylvester,” I tried to explain, but before I could say anything, he crashed

his body.

fierce and demanding,

take

love brings, and I was willing

needed it, too.

up shit, and I hoped she calmed down soon

her sense. 1

clothes and my

did the same to

my back against 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 pure love and a need

digging my claws into his kin, and Kaira growled

sink his teeth into

at that moment and claim me.

to be his forever

Stephanie was wrong.