The Dark Side of Fate

46 A Difficult Request

~Tamia~

Morning came, and Sylvester and I got ready for breakfast.

It was going to be a busy day, but I was not feeling up to it.

I was a bit tired even though we didn’t do anything and I had just woken up from sleep.

I did not think much of it and just got ready quietly.

Once we were done getting ready, we went to the dining room to have breakfast.

Everyone was there as always, and we ate in silence.

What happened with Dominic had brought gloom into our lives. I hoped the

matter was solved quickly.

I prayed it did not linger because we all deserved better.

Our love was still young; we were still getting to know each other and trying to manoeuvre through our differences to accept them and make it work. This

matter needed to be solved as soon as possible.

“Tamia will be accompanying us to question Dominic and Larry,” Sylvester announced, and Marcel nodded.

“I want Avery to come with us too,” Marcel said, and Sylvester didn’t seem okay with it, but he did not complain.

Theodore requested to bring Linda along, and I touched Sylvester’s lap to stop him from making a scene.

I could not really eat, so I just pushed my

food about the plate picking the bits and stalling for breakfast to be over.

We finished, and Sylvester decided to go to the cells on the property to question Dominic.

As we moved towards the place, I remembered when Dominic attacked my friends and me and locked us up because of councilwoman Jenny’s death and the attack on his mother.

I was still baffled why the attackers spared Stephanie’s life. It really didn’t add up. 1

When we got there, we noticed Dominic outside his cell in chains standing with some officers.

“What is going on here?” Sylvester

growled. He was angry.

“What is the council task force doing

here?” he asked, and the men saluted him

and bowed their heads immediately.

“Your eminence, the council has ordered

that we move him to the council prison,” One of them said.

“Under whose orders and why?” Sylvester asked.

“It was a collective decision by all council members. The act of treason is judged and punished by the council,” The man said and handed Sylvester a paper.

read the

my house now!” he ordered them, and they shook; even I shook

them leave, and Sylvester’s Kappas ushered Dominic to

and as soon as Dominic

he looked

Why lock me up? First, your woman threatened mother to keep me at home, and now I am being tried

to fight, but nothing like this,” He said with disbelief, and

stopped being fair when you decided to forge my signature and seal and send Bryce to stir up shit in the east. You knew the development tax issue was false, yet you still chose to use that

not look at Tamia; focus

would actively work against me,” he said, and Dominic’s eyes welled up

looked at

woman threatened

He said with disbelief, and I could see he

development tax issue was false, yet you still chose to use that same method to cause trouble for me. Why?”

focus on me, Dominic. I need to know why you

would you believe me?” Dominic asked, and Sylvester did not

but I held it. Beads of sweat formed on my forehead, and my vision was a bit blurry,

told her the same thing. I did not do this. I have never given Bryce anything or sent him on an errand before. I was stunned when I was arrested, and his name came up as my

would Bryce

asked, and Dominic looked

what she is doing? Mother told me how you treated her and insulted her because of this woman. Did it ever occur to you that she and her so-called ex might be trying to divide the strength of the north? Bryce might have collected money or something from Leo and Bane to do this. They need a reason to go to war. They might have done this to try to create the opportunity to attack. Do you not think it is weird she would just fall in love with you and want to spend the rest of her life with you? All three of you are blind. You destroyed their homes and

eye on many things, but I did not do this.

speak my name “Dominic

return. If you do

she

controls you now,” Dominic said,

my mate, and it will always be that way. You are lucky she isn’t evil

here if that was

tears

Dominic’s face.

I did not do this. Someone or some people are trying to set me up. Please do not let them win,”

heart to see them

decided I would come and speak to

Sylvester said and

I am begging

didn’t do this,” he pleaded, and I placed a hand

can’t leave

be telling the truth. If he is, the culprits might try to finish the job,” I linked him, and Sylvester looked at me. His eyes lingered on me,

him in a protection cell,” He ordered Marcel

noticed we were heading for the exit, and Marcel and Theodore were

we going?” I asked

Larry,” he said,

anything,” I said, and he

dead end. I need to know who is who in this, Tamia. My reputation and the

feel

in

pleaded with him.

and we returned inside

headed to our bedroom.

moment we entered, I went to sit on the couch because

doubt he is lying. If he is telling the truth,

shook his

you

to make “he said,

be tactful with these things. Brighton hates the north, and they see you as a menace; the last thing you need is to send northern elites there. They won’t cooperate, and they won’t be receptive. But people like Avery, Linda and me

had