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

she was silent.

my hand, a plea

I will let it pass because you are hurting, and people say

accept your accusations,” I said, and she growled at me and looked

he was accused of such,

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,

me into a war because

feelings are hurt?” he

you know the

have chosen to

not reached

instead. There will

will die because of his hurt. Is

more important than people’s lives? Is it more important than

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

threat to the north and

knew she could by

won’t complicate things for me

and Larry

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

his hands shaking.

have lost the seat today. If they

I committed

family would no

all that?” He asked her, and she began to weep and went to

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

weeping.

then I will let him go, but his name has been mentioned as

proven otherwise,” Sylvester said, and

anger.

for love. I know you think you are protecting Sylvester by removing Dominic from the picture, but you will live to regret

that you need to blame someone other than yourself

first son properly.

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

a bit

you will be a mother one day..’ she said, and Sylvester shut her down.

my room now!” he said, and she was in shock and disbelief, but soon she realised he was serious and stood up. She looked at me scornfully and then looked

her a dangerous woman. You need to be there when she was talking

you have. He is your only sibling. Just like she left her husband, she can leave you, move on and

your family. I know you haven’t felt this way about anyone since Susan left, but do not let your

out,” he yelled at her,

if you are my mother,” he confessed.

him disrespect me and work against me, and then you expect me to be understanding and

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

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

would react, but I

it. 2

asked

could say anything, he crashed

his body.

and demanding,

take

the tranquillity that love brings, and I was willing to

needed it, too.

up shit, and I hoped

her sense. 1

my clothes and

same to him. He

the

away the anger, fear, anxiety and pain Stephanie had brought and replacing it with pure love and a need for the release

my claws into his kin, and Kaira growled and moaned simultaneously.

he would sink his teeth into my

at that moment and claim me.

to be his forever and prove

Stephanie was wrong.