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,” I said,

was

hand, a plea to ask me to calm

me, I will let it pass because you are hurting, and people say a lot of things they regret when they

your accusations,” I said, and

if he was accused of such, you

pride with your actions. Taking the lordship from him was a hard blow; you shouldn’t have done this, Sylvester. This is low,” she

him force me into

are hurt?” he yelled

the implications of his

have chosen

not reached out

There will be a war.

of

Is it more important

me, mother. You say Tamia threatened you; why wouldn’t she? She saw him for what he was. A threat to me,

threat to the north

knew she could by asking you to force him to remain so

for me at the

he and Larry had planned.

to get involved with Larry and actively work against me?”

his hands shaking.

the seat

I committed those

the Volkov family would

be in charge. Are his feelings worth all that?” He asked her, and she

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

weeping.

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

said, and she began to cry. She looked

anger.

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

to

first son properly.

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

a bit

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

and she was in shock and disbelief, but soon she realised he was serious and

her a dangerous woman. You need to be there when she was talking about Dominic,’ She said, referring to

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

Dominic and I will always be your family. I know you haven’t felt this way about anyone since Susan left, but do not let your feelings blind and control you, Sylvester…”

out,” he yelled at her,

are my mother,” he confessed.

and then you

you are quick to point fingers whenever he is hurting. I do not care if he is your favourite, but if I find out he is guilty,

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

how he would react,

for it. 2

he asked me with a low voice, and I knew there was no

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

to his body.

fierce and

him take

brings, and I

needed it, too.

to stir up shit, and I hoped

her sense. 1

my clothes and my

the same

my back against the wall and rammed himself into

viciously. The pleasure he gave coursed through my veins, taking away the anger, fear, anxiety and pain Stephanie had brought

into his kin, and Kaira

would sink his

at that moment and

wanted to be his

Stephanie was wrong.