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

you feel we are after,”

she was

my hand, a plea to ask me to calm down.

much as all this hurts me, I will let it pass because you are hurting, and people say a

but I will not accept your accusations,” I said, and

was accused of

him was a hard blow; you shouldn’t have done this, Sylvester. This is low,” she said in tears, and I felt Sylvester’s rage

him force me into a war because

feelings are hurt?” he yelled

you know the implications

I would have chosen

not reached out

There will

will die because of his hurt.

important than people’s lives? Is it more important

why wouldn’t she? She saw him for what

the north and

did the only thing she knew she could by asking

complicate things for me at the

Larry had planned.

involved with Larry and actively work against me?”

his hands shaking.

have lost the seat today. If they

I committed

Volkov family would

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

pull something like this. He will not do this, Sylvester; please, Let him go,” she pleaded on her knees,

weeping.

the investigation proves he is innocent, then I will let him go, but his name has been mentioned as the main

proven otherwise,” Sylvester said, and she began to cry.

anger.

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

I can see is that you need to blame

first son properly. So you

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

bit

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

she realised he was serious and stood up. She looked at me scornfully and then looked at Sylvester.

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

son. Dominic is the only family 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

you haven’t felt this way about anyone since Susan left, but do not let your feelings blind and control you, Sylvester…” she said, and he shut

he yelled at

question if you are my mother,”

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

favourite, but if I find out he is guilty, I will have him tried

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

he would react, but

it. 2

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

could say anything, he crashed his lips on mine and pulled

to his body.

and

take me.

that love brings, and I was willing

needed it, too.

and I hoped she

her sense. 1

tore my clothes and my

same to him.

with my back against the wall and

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

digging my claws into his kin, and Kaira growled and moaned

wished he would sink his teeth into

at that moment and claim me.

to be his forever

Stephanie was wrong.