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,

was

plea to ask me to calm

this hurts me, I will let it pass because you

accusations,” I said,

accused of such,

was a hard blow;

me into

feelings are hurt?” he yelled at

you know the implications

would have chosen to push back

had not

There will be a war.

die because of his hurt. Is

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

you; why wouldn’t she? She saw him for

the north and our world,

thing she knew she could by asking you to

complicate things for

he and Larry

to get involved with Larry and actively work against me?”

his hands shaking.

lost the seat today. If they

prove that I

Volkov family would no

all that?” He asked her, and she began to

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.

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

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

anger.

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

see is that you need to blame

son

which is me. I did. nothing to Dominic; I won’t feel

a bit annoyed.

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

room now!” he said, and she was in shock and disbelief, but soon she realised he was serious and stood up. She

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

your only sibling. Just like she left her husband, she can leave you, move on

felt this way about anyone since Susan left, but do not let your feelings blind and control you, Sylvester…” she said, and he shut her

yelled at her,

I question if you are my

then you expect me to be understanding and forgiving towards

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

up Sylvester’s mood

he would react,

for it.

order her to keep him at home for my sake?” he asked me with a

meant well, Sylvester,” I tried to explain, but before I could say anything, he crashed

to his body.

and demanding,

him take me.

that love brings, and I was willing

needed it, too.

stir up shit, and I hoped she calmed

her sense. 1

clothes and my

I did the same to

my back against the wall and rammed himself into me.

viciously. The pleasure he gave coursed through my veins, taking away the anger, fear, anxiety and pain Stephanie had brought and

his kin, and Kaira growled and moaned

he would sink his teeth into my

at that moment and

be his

Stephanie was wrong.