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

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

walls

anything against us.” I

and Linda laughed.

in with our tea and biscuits, and I was worried she might have heard Avery. She

but I will need you to

I

smiled.

said, tasted our teas, and ate

about ten minutes

dismissed

that about?” Avery asked, biting into her

the tea by my

bit strong, so I put it

the cranberry variation

black tea. 1

I do not

the tea?” Avery asked me,

a bit too strong this

if the

are used to. I will ask Nancy.” I

nodded and opted to take the cranberry variation, too; likewise, Linda. 2

Avery asked

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

can be easy, and the

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

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

but it still does not mean Dominic is innocent. He

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

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

would be a winning situation; it would have caused a

forced Sylvester to step down.” I

Linda

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

way, but we also

Larry. Larry is the eldest on the council. He hates Sylvester

Dominic that he would force the 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

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

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

think Theodore would want you to get involved,” I said, and she rolled her eyes. She wanted to do this

bring it up during

them, and Avery

to tell them what I

wanted.

know this might sound crazy.” I began, and everyone was attentive.

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

need to investigate Stephanie,” I said,

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

victim in

She has no hand in

I need to know 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.”

told her to get out,” I

up. She said many implicating things that she only got away with because Sylvester is

I felt nauseous

to

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

cold water overhead, and I sighed