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 after,” I

was silent.

a plea to ask me to calm down.

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

accept your accusations,” I said, and

he was accused of such, you

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

force me into

feelings are hurt?” he yelled at

the implications

I would have chosen to

had not

instead. There will be

of his hurt. Is your

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

she? She saw him for what

to the north and

could by asking you to

won’t complicate things for

Larry

involved with Larry and actively

his hands shaking.

lost the seat

that I committed those

family

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

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

weeping.

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

said, and she began to cry. She looked at me

anger.

this for love. I know you think you are protecting Sylvester by removing

can see is that you need to blame

first son properly. So you

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

bit

one day..’ she said, and Sylvester shut her down.

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

is desperate, Sylvester, making her a dangerous woman. You need to be there when she was talking about Dominic,’ She said, referring to me.

your only sibling. Just like she left her husband, she can

always be your family. I know you haven’t felt this way about anyone since Susan left, but do not let your feelings blind and control you, Sylvester…” she

he yelled

question if you are my mother,”

against me, and then you expect me to be

if I find out he is guilty, I will have him tried and executed for treason,”

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

would react,

it. 2

to keep him at home for my sake?” he asked me with a low voice, and I knew

could say anything,

to his

was fierce and demanding, and I

him take

tranquillity that love brings, and I was

needed it, too.

and I hoped she calmed down soon and came

her sense. 1

tore my clothes and

same

me up with my back against the wall and rammed

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

claws into his kin, and Kaira growled and moaned simultaneously. 1

he would sink his teeth into

at that moment and

wanted to be his forever and

Stephanie was wrong.