The Dark Side of Fate

45 Extensive Discussion

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, and I covered her mouth.

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

have anything against us.” I

and Linda laughed.

and biscuits, and I was worried she might

need you to

I said, and Nancy

smiled.

Luna,” she said, tasted

for about ten minutes

and dismissed her.

Avery asked, biting into her

tea by my nose, and the scent

a bit strong, so I put it

the cranberry

the black

I do not want

the tea?” Avery asked

a bit

wonder if the brand is what

used to. I will ask Nancy.” I

to take the cranberry variation, too; likewise, Linda.

do you think it is?” Avery asked me

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

can be easy,

at how easily we found love again,” she said,

he might have a hand in this. Possibly, he did it, but he was too stupid to cover his

agree, but it still does not mean

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

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

north. Either way, it would be a

to step down.”

Linda

the Volkov’s line and go to the Sidorovs, then the Orlovs. If neither Marcel nor Theodore cuts it, the north will

that way, but we also have

He hates Sylvester and believes Dominic should take over from

In exchange, Dominic will be his puppet and wage war, increase the

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

we used to do back

Theodore would want you to get involved,” I said, and she rolled her

it up during dinner,” I

them, and

decided to tell them what

wanted.

I began, and everyone

might be nothing to it,” I said and sighed.

Stephanie,” I said, and Avery

and a psycho, but that would be a waste of time because she would not want to work against her sons. There is

set either of them up. She is also a victim in this,” Avery said, and I nodded at my friend.

of the event. She has no hand in this and can

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

get out,” I confessed, and

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

nauseous and

to vomit.

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

water overhead, and I sighed with relief because I