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

gently touched my hand, a plea to ask me to

you are hurting, and people say a lot

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

was accused of such, you

this. You have wounded his pride with your actions. Taking the lordship from him was a hard blow; you shouldn’t have done this,

force me into a

hurt?” he yelled at her.

you know the implications of his

have chosen to

had not reached out

will be a

will die because of his hurt.

lives? Is it more important than the peace we are enjoying right now?

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

to the north and

she knew she could by

won’t complicate things for

he and Larry

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

his hands shaking.

lost the seat today.

prove that I committed those

the Volkov family

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

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

weeping.

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

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

anger.

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

is that you need to blame someone

son properly. So

I won’t feel sorry, I won’t regret it, and I won’t hurt over

a bit annoyed.

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

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 at Sylvester.

woman. You need to be there

you are doing, 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 do with

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

he yelled at

if you are my

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

I do not care if he is your favourite, but if I find out he is guilty, I will have him tried and executed for treason,”

out of the room while I remained. She had messed up Sylvester’s

how he would react, but

it.

sake?” he asked me with a low voice,

to explain, but before I could say anything, he

to his

was fierce and demanding,

take

knew he needed the tranquillity that love brings, and I

needed it, too.

had come to stir up shit, and I hoped she calmed down soon

her sense. 1

my clothes and my

same to him. He

back against the wall

pleasure he gave coursed through my veins, taking away the anger, fear, anxiety and pain

and Kaira growled and

would sink

at that moment and claim

wanted to be his forever and prove

Stephanie was wrong.