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 after,” I said,

she was

a plea to ask me to calm down.

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

but I will not accept your accusations,” I said, and she growled at

accused of such,

him was a hard blow; you shouldn’t have done this, Sylvester. This is low,”

let him force me into a war because

he

know the implications

have chosen to push

not

There will

because of his hurt.

feelings more important than people’s lives? Is it more important than the peace

why wouldn’t she? She saw him

north and our world,

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

things for me at

he and Larry had planned. Did

Larry and actively work against me?” He said,

his hands shaking.

have lost the seat today.

prove that I committed

family would no

his feelings worth all that?” He asked her, and she began to weep and went to her knees.

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 on her

weeping.

then I will let him go, but his name

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

anger.

were getting along before you, Tamia. I know you did this. I know you think you are doing this for love. I know you think you are protecting Sylvester by removing Dominic

see is that you need to blame someone

your first son

to Dominic; I won’t feel sorry, I won’t

bit annoyed.

day..’ she said, and

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

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

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

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

he yelled

you are

and then you expect me to be understanding and forgiving

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 and executed for treason,” Sylvester said finally, and Stephanie and I both

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

would react,

for it. 2

asked me with a low voice, and

I tried to explain, but before I could say anything, he

to his

kiss was fierce and demanding, and

take

brings, and I was willing

needed it, too.

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

her sense. 1

tore my clothes and my

did the same to him.

back against the wall and rammed himself into

coursed through my veins, taking away the anger, fear, anxiety and pain Stephanie had brought and replacing it with pure love and a need for the release he offered. I held

kin, and Kaira

sink his teeth into

at that moment

to be his

Stephanie was wrong.