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

lives and wrecked homes. Bane is a hero. I do not care what people say,” Avery said, and I covered

things like that. The walls have ears, and we do

to have anything against

and Linda

biscuits, and I was worried she might have heard Avery.

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

being careful,” I said, and

smiled.

Luna,” she said, tasted our teas, and ate

stood for about ten

dismissed

asked, biting into her biscuit.

tea by my nose, and the scent

strong, so I put

to drink the cranberry

of the black

a psycho. I do not want to make mistakes,” I said,

tea?” Avery asked me, and I shook my

smell is a bit too strong

the brand

will ask Nancy.” I

to take the cranberry variation,

asked

Dominic; I think someone set him up to throw us off their scent. He is the most obvious culprit. It is just too easy,” I

be easy,

look. at how easily we found love again,” she

disputing the fact that he might have a hand in this. Possibly, he did it, but he was too stupid to cover his tracks. It is a possibility, but between Brighton’s attack and this, it does not seem like the

still does not mean Dominic is innocent.

a certain way, she said, and it made a

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

the north. Either way, it would be a

forced Sylvester to

and Linda

north will have to choose between Dominic and Vino to lead them. Neither of

put it that way,

consider Dominic’s friendship with Larry. Larry is the eldest on the council. He hates Sylvester and believes Dominic should take

him. In exchange, Dominic will be his puppet and wage war, increase the power of the seat and the council and enrich

Sylvester handling it?” Avery asked, and I could

should investigate this thing like we used

involved,” I said, and

bring it up during dinner,”

them, and Avery agreed.

decided to tell them what I

wanted.

I began,

unnecessary. There might be nothing

investigate Stephanie,” I

a psycho, but that would be a waste of time because she would not want

victim

not asking that we investigate her because of the event. She has no hand in this and can never actively

against him, and there is that issue of Sylvester not wanting to get the revenge she wanted

out,”

needed to see the rage and scorn on her face when she realised he wouldn’t back her up. She said many implicating 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 a

nauseous and rushed to

to vomit.

Linda asked me, and they joined me in the bathroom. Other than the tea and biscuits I

sighed