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

she was silent.

plea to ask

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

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

if he was accused of such, you

with your actions. Taking the lordship from him was a hard blow; you shouldn’t have done this,

force me

he yelled at

the implications

would have chosen to push back

not

will be a

because of his hurt.

Is it more important

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

the north and our

she knew she could by asking you to force

won’t complicate things for

Larry had planned. Did

force him to get involved with Larry and actively work

his hands shaking.

the seat

I

family would

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

he didn’t do this. He is not smart enough to pull something like this. He will not do this, Sylvester; please, Let

weeping.

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

otherwise,” Sylvester said, and she

anger.

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 will live to regret this.” She said in tears, and I could not believe why this woman wanted to

need to blame

son

is me. I did. nothing to Dominic; I won’t feel sorry, I won’t regret it, and I

a bit

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

she was in shock and disbelief, but soon she realised he was serious

to be there when she was talking about Dominic,’ She said,

hope you know what you are doing, son. Dominic is the only family you have. He is your only sibling. Just like she left her husband, she can leave you, move

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

he yelled

I question if you are my mother,” he

let him disrespect me and work against me, and then

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

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

how he would react, but I braced

for it.

he asked me with a low voice,

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

to his

was fierce and

take me.

the tranquillity that love brings, and I was willing to give

needed it, too.

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

her sense. 1

clothes and my

the same to him.

the wall and rammed himself into

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

digging my claws into his kin, and

would sink

that moment

to be his forever and

Stephanie was wrong.