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

is a hero. I do not

that. The walls have ears, and we do not want

to have anything against

Linda laughed.

and I was worried she might

to do, Nancy, but I will need you to taste the food. A lot is happening right now,

just being careful,” I

smiled.

tasted

about ten minutes before

and dismissed her.

asked, biting into her

tea by my

strong, so I put it

to drink the cranberry variation

of the black tea. 1

married to a psycho. I do not want

the tea?” Avery asked me, and I shook

is a bit too strong this

the

used to. I will ask

opted to take the cranberry variation,

who do you think it is?” Avery asked me the real reason they

scent. He is the most obvious culprit. It is just too easy,” I said,

can be

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

cover his tracks. It is a possibility, but

does not mean Dominic is innocent. He might

hoping it would go a certain way, she said, and it

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 winning situation; it would have

forced Sylvester to step down.” I

and Linda frowned.

If neither Marcel nor Theodore cuts it, the north will have to choose between Dominic and

can put it that way, but we also have

is the eldest on the council. He hates

his puppet and wage war, increase the power of the seat and the council and enrich the north,”

I could not answer that question because I

we should investigate this thing like we used to do back in

would want you to get involved,” I said, and she rolled her eyes. She

bring it up during

them, and

them

wanted.

might sound crazy.” I began,

even be unnecessary. There might be

to investigate Stephanie,” I said, and Avery frowned.

but that would be a waste of time because she would not want to work against her sons. There is no way

victim in this,” Avery said, and I nodded

of the event. She has no hand

what she has in store for Sylvester. She is always quick to side with Dominic against him, and there is that issue of Sylvester not wanting to get the revenge she wanted so badly. I need to protect my man from a woman that is hurting and trying to lash out.” I said and

her to get out,” I confessed,

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

then, I felt nauseous and

to vomit.

me in the bathroom. Other than the tea and biscuits I ingested, there was nothing in my stomach. So when

sighed with relief because