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

was silent.

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

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

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

accused of such, you

have investigated instead of humiliating him like this. You have wounded his pride with your actions. Taking the lordship from him was a hard

let him force me

he yelled at

the

chosen to

Leonardo had not reached out but

There will be a war.

will die because of his

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

wouldn’t she? She saw him for what

to the north

she could by asking you to force

complicate things for

and Larry had

to get involved with Larry

his hands shaking.

lost the seat today. If

prove that I committed

family would no

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

something like this.

weeping.

investigation proves he is innocent, then I will let him go, but his name has

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

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

need to blame someone other

son properly.

won’t feel sorry, I won’t

a bit

mother one day..’ she said, and

room now!” he said, and she was in shock and disbelief, but soon she realised he was serious

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

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

anyone since Susan left, but do not let your feelings blind and control you, Sylvester…” she said, and he shut her

he yelled at

you are my

work against me, and then you expect me to be

is hurting. I do not care if he is your favourite, but if I find out he is

while I remained. She had messed up Sylvester’s mood and

react, but I braced

for it. 2

my sake?” he asked me with a low

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

his body.

fierce and demanding,

take

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

needed it, too.

up shit, and I hoped she calmed

her sense. 1

clothes and

the same to him.

the wall and rammed himself into me.

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

digging my claws into his kin, and Kaira growled and

he would sink his teeth into my

at that moment and

his forever and prove

Stephanie was wrong.