The Dark Side of Fate

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Tamia

Avery and Linda arrived in my room a few minutes after they had linked me.

They sat on the couch while I dressed up in Sylvester’s clothes.

What happened with his mother baffled me, and I was nervous about what to expect from the woman.

The switch was disturbing, and somehow

I knew it would not be easy onwards.

I did not need to guess whose side Sylvester was on. Stephanie had picked a dangerous game because I was bound to

win.

I joined Avery and Linda on the couch, then linked the staff to serve us tea and

“What is with Stephanie?” Avery asked me, looking curious.

“She was drinking in the lounge of this wing, and we went to say hello. She was very nasty to us. Calling us whores, backstabbers, thieves, name it, Tamia. She looked like she was out of it,” Avery said, and I sighed sadly.

“She is unhappy about what happened with Dominic and believes I was the

mastermind behind his arrest. I am

officially her enemy now,” I said, and

Linda hissed.

“That is pathetic and silly. What do you have to gain from that? You already have

it all. You will be the lady of the north in

two months. Sylvester is indisputably yours. She is silly,” Linda said, sounding

irritated.

“Actually, I did ask her to make sure that Dominic does not show up at the hearing, and I did imply that I will go against him if he troubles Sylvester,” I confessed, and

Linda rolled her eyes.

“So what? The arsehole deserves it and much more. Sometimes I suspect she didn’t give birth to Sylvester because of the way she is quick to side with Dominic against him, even if Dominic is in the wrong, and that douchebag is always in

the wrong. I think it is an odd situation. I

can understand favouritism, but this is

too damn much. Screw her. We do not

need her as our friend.” Linda said, and I giggled

Linda made a lot of sense, but I knew Stephanie was Sylvester’s mother.

“She disagrees with Sylvester’s policies. She wanted him to get justice for her

husband. She wanted him to expand..” I

said, and Avery began to laugh,

interrupting me in the process.

“Really, who will get justice for all the people her husband wronged? Her

do not care

not say things like that. The walls have ears, and we do

have anything

and Linda laughed.

walked in with our tea and biscuits, and I was worried she might

for what I am about to do, Nancy, but I will need you to taste the food. A lot is

I said, and Nancy

smiled.

tasted

ten

dismissed her.

that about?” Avery asked, biting into her

placed the tea by my nose, and the

strong, so I put

drink the cranberry

black

hates us, and she was married to a psycho. I do not want to

tea?” Avery asked me, and I shook my head.

is a bit too strong this

the

are used to. I will ask Nancy.”

she nodded and opted to take the cranberry variation, too; likewise, Linda.

asked me the real reason they

off their scent. He

life can be easy,

what it is. Just look. at how easily we found love again,” she said, and

too stupid to cover his tracks. It

agree, but it still does not mean Dominic is innocent. He might have

copy the original crime hoping it would go a certain way, she said, and it made a

from his brother. The issue with Brighton must have given him the idea to try to

way, it would be a winning situation; it would have caused a

to

and Linda frowned.

steps down, it would leave the Volkov’s line and go to the Sidorovs, then the Orlovs. If neither Marcel nor Theodore cuts it, the north will have to choose between Dominic and Vino to lead them. Neither of them is an alpha, but they would likely

can put it that way,

council. He hates Sylvester and believes Dominic should take over from him.

to endorse him. In exchange, Dominic will be his puppet and wage war, increase the power of the seat and the council and enrich the north,” I said,

Avery asked, and I could not answer that question

thing like we used to do back in the east,” Linda

do not think Theodore would want you to get involved,” I said, and she rolled

us bring it up during dinner,”

and Avery agreed.

to tell them

wanted.

might sound crazy.” I began, and everyone

be unnecessary. There might be

investigate Stephanie,” I said, and Avery frowned.

would be a waste of time

up. She is also a victim in this,” Avery said, and I nodded

that we investigate her because of the event. She

side with Dominic against him, and there is that issue of Sylvester not wanting to get the revenge she wanted so badly. I

told her to get out,” I confessed, and Linda

things that she only got away with because Sylvester is her son. There is no way Stephanie is going to let what happened today go. No matter what happens, I need to be

nauseous and

bathroom to

matter with you?” Linda asked me, and they joined me in the bathroom. Other than the tea and biscuits I ingested, there was nothing

cold water overhead, and I sighed with relief because I was