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 said,

she was silent.

hand, a plea to ask me to

it pass because you are hurting, and people say a lot of

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

accused of

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

let him force me into

are hurt?” he yelled at her.

the implications of

have chosen to push

Leonardo had not reached

There will

die because of

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

why wouldn’t she? She saw him for

to the north and

thing she knew she could by

for me

as he and Larry had planned. Did

with Larry and actively

his hands shaking.

the

I committed those

family would

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

didn’t do this. He is not smart enough to pull something like this. He will not

weeping.

let him go, but his name has been mentioned as the main

otherwise,” Sylvester said, and she began

anger.

know you did this. I know you think you are doing this for love. I know you

see is that you need to blame someone other than yourself for not

son properly.

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

a bit

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

leave my room now!” he said, and she was in shock and disbelief, but soon she

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

is your only sibling. Just like she left

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

he yelled

question if you are my mother,”

disrespect me and work against me, 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 gasped.

messed up Sylvester’s mood and

would react, but

for it.

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

I could say anything, he

his

and demanding, and

him take

needed the tranquillity that love brings, and I

needed it, too.

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

her sense. 1

tore my clothes and my

the same

me up with my back against the wall and rammed himself into

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

kin, and Kaira

he would sink

at that moment and

to be his forever

Stephanie was wrong.