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,”

she was

hand, a plea to ask me

because you are hurting, and people say a

your accusations,” I said, and she growled at me and looked at

was accused of such, you

this. You have wounded his pride with your actions. Taking the lordship from him was a hard blow; you

force me into a

feelings are hurt?” he yelled at her.

the implications of

have chosen to

not reached out

instead. There will

of

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

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

threat to the north and our world,

knew she could by asking you to force him

things for me at the

he and Larry had planned.

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

his hands shaking.

would have lost the

that I committed

the Volkov family would

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

enough to pull something like this. He will not do this, Sylvester; please, Let him go,”

weeping.

is innocent, then I will let him go, but his

he will remain in custody until proven otherwise,” Sylvester said,

anger.

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

see is that you need to

first son properly.

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

a bit annoyed.

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

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

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

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 on and won’t have anything to do with

haven’t felt this way about anyone since Susan left, but do not let your feelings blind and

out,” he yelled at her, enraged.

you are my

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

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,

remained. She had messed up Sylvester’s mood and left me to

he would react,

for it. 2

he asked me

could say anything, he

his

fierce and demanding,

take me.

knew he needed the tranquillity that love brings, and I was

needed it, too.

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

her sense. 1

tore my clothes and my

same to him. He

against the

pain Stephanie had

and

wished he would sink his teeth into

moment and claim

his

Stephanie was wrong.