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 silent.

touched my hand, a plea

you are hurting, and people say a lot of things they

will not accept your accusations,” I said,

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 is low,” she said

force me into a

feelings are hurt?” he yelled at

the implications of his

would have chosen to push back

Leonardo had not reached out but

instead. There will

die because of his

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

mother. You say Tamia threatened you; why wouldn’t she? She saw him

north and

could by asking

complicate things for me at

he and Larry

involved with Larry and actively work against

his hands shaking.

lost the

prove that I committed

the Volkov family would

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

this. He will not do this, Sylvester; please, Let

weeping.

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

proven otherwise,” Sylvester said,

anger.

did not see eye to 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 think you are protecting Sylvester by removing Dominic from the picture, but you

can see is that you need to blame someone other than yourself for

first son properly.

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

bit

you will be a mother one day..’

disbelief, but soon she realised he was serious and stood up. She looked

You need to be there when

your only sibling. Just like she left her

about anyone since Susan left,

out,” he yelled at

are

him disrespect me and work against me, and then you expect me to be understanding

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

had messed up Sylvester’s mood and left me to deal

he would react, but I braced

it.

for my sake?” he asked me with a low voice, and I knew there

but before I could say anything, he crashed his lips

to his body.

was fierce and demanding,

him take me.

tranquillity that love brings, and I was

needed it, too.

had come to stir up shit, and I hoped

her sense. 1

clothes and

I did the same to him.

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

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

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

sink

at that moment and claim

be his forever

Stephanie was wrong.