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

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

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

anything against us.” I

Linda

and I was worried she might have heard

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

being careful,” I said,

smiled.

Luna,” she said, tasted

for about ten

dismissed

Avery asked, biting

the tea by my

a bit strong, so I put

to drink the cranberry variation

of the black

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

the tea?” Avery asked me, and I shook my

a bit too

if the brand is

I will ask Nancy.”

the cranberry variation, too; likewise,

think it is?” Avery asked me the real

throw us off their scent. He is the most obvious culprit. It is

life can be easy,

Just look. at how easily we

was too stupid to cover his tracks. It is a possibility, but between Brighton’s attack and this,

not mean Dominic is innocent. He might

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

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

north. Either way, it would be a winning situation; it would

forced Sylvester to step

and Linda frowned.

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 lean towards Dominic.” Linda

that way,

on the council. He hates Sylvester and believes Dominic should take

council 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,”

handling it?” Avery asked, and I could not answer that question because I did

think we should investigate this thing like we used to do back in the east,” Linda

and she rolled her

it up during dinner,” I

them, and Avery

decided to tell them what I

wanted.

sound crazy.” I began, and everyone was

be unnecessary. There might be nothing to it,” I said and

to investigate Stephanie,” I

a waste of time because she

either of them up. She is also a victim in this,” Avery

not asking that we investigate her because of the event. She has no hand in this

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

to get out,” I confessed, and Linda

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 step ahead of her, and

nauseous and rushed

bathroom to vomit.

the matter with you?” Linda asked me, and they joined me in the bathroom. Other than the tea and biscuits I ingested, there was

sighed with relief because I was