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

are after,” I

was

plea to ask me to calm

you are hurting, and people say a

your accusations,” I said,

he was accused

of 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 in tears, and I felt Sylvester’s rage emerging.

let him force me into a

he yelled

know the implications of

I would have chosen to

not reached out

will be a

will die because of his

Is it more important than the

you; why wouldn’t she? She saw him for what he was. A

threat to the north

knew she could by asking

things for me at

he and Larry had

him to get involved with Larry and actively work against

his hands shaking.

would have lost the seat today. If they

that I

family would

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

not smart enough to pull something like this. He will not do this,

weeping.

innocent, then I will let him go, but his name has been mentioned as the main

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

anger.

doing this for love. I know you think you are protecting Sylvester by removing Dominic from the picture, but you will live to

see is that you need to blame someone

your first son properly. So you

Dominic; I won’t feel sorry, I won’t regret it, and I won’t hurt

a bit annoyed.

be a mother one day..’ she

soon she realised he was serious

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

son. Dominic is the only family you have. He is your only sibling.

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

he yelled

are

him disrespect me and work against me, and then

whenever 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

hurried out of the room while I remained. She had messed up

would react, but I braced

for it. 2

her to keep him at home for my sake?” he asked me with a low voice, and I knew there was no use

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

to his

fierce and demanding, and

take me.

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

did the same to

with my back against the

taking away the anger, fear, anxiety and pain Stephanie had brought and replacing it with pure love and a need for the release he

his kin, and Kaira growled and moaned simultaneously.

would sink his teeth into

at that moment and claim

to be his

Stephanie was wrong.