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

was

plea to ask me to calm down.

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

said, and she growled at me and looked at

accused of

humiliating 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, Sylvester. This is low,” she said

force me into

feelings are hurt?” he

you know the implications of his

I would have chosen to push

not

will

die because of his

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

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

to the north and

only thing she knew she could by asking you to force him to

for me at

as he and Larry

get involved with Larry and actively work

his hands shaking.

would have lost the seat today.

I committed those

Volkov family

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

know he didn’t do this. He is not smart enough to pull something like this. He will not do this, Sylvester; please, Let him go,” she pleaded

weeping.

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

Sylvester said,

anger.

love. I know you think you

I can see is that you need to blame someone other

son properly. So you

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

a bit

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

disbelief, but soon she realised he was serious and stood up. She looked at me scornfully and then

to be there when she

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

about anyone since Susan left, but do

yelled

if you are my mother,” he confessed.

disrespect me and work against me, and then

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

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

would react,

it. 2

home for my sake?” he asked me with a low

tried to explain, but before I could say anything, he crashed his lips

his

fierce and

take

brings,

needed it, too.

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

her sense. 1

tore my clothes and

I did the same to

with my back against the wall and rammed himself into

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

into his kin, and Kaira

sink his

moment

to be his

Stephanie was wrong.