The Dark Side of Fate

48 Lying Tongue, Truthful Eyes.

~Tamia~

I could feel Sylvester’s uneasiness about

my trip to the western village. I did not know how to tell him I could never leave him.

After our discussion, he insisted that we visit Larry.

He wanted to get to the bottom of the matter, and I needed to figure out how to stop him from wasting his time.

I was feeling nauseous, so I went to the bathroom to throw up my stomach’s

content.

Sylvester rushed to the bathroom, a bit

worried. He carried me to the shower and

turned on the water while he took off my

clothes.

“I noticed you were slightly warm last night but didn’t think much of it. Now you are burning up. What is happening?” he asked me calmly, and I could see he was fighting every fibre of his being from acting out.

“It started after we had tea and biscuits

yesterday afternoon. I threw it all up and felt better, but the nausea is back,” I managed. The water was soothing, and I wanted to stay under it.

“Who served the snacks?” He asked, and I knew what he wanted to imply, so I shook my head.

“I doubt they did anything to the food, darling. I made the person that served it taste it,” I said, withholding the person’s name, and he was silent. Once I was calm, he carried me to the bed.

“You can’t go to Brighton tomorrow in this condition,” he said, and I smiled

because I was already feeling better.

“Nice try, Alpha,” I said and touched his

nose. He did not smile.

Let me call the doctor?” he said, and I knew how important going to Brighton was, so I shook my head and sat up, pretending to be strong.

“I feel better. You will be wasting your

time. I believe the stress caused it, and something might have irritated my

stomach from breakfast. Come on. Let us visit Larry.” I said, and he frowned at me for a bit before finally accepting.

We got dressed and left the room. The moment we walked past Stephanie’s room, I became nervous.

“Where do you think your mother went to?” I asked, and Sylvester shook his head.

“I do not know, and honestly, I can’t be bothered. No matter who she brings to

plead with me to let Dominic go, I won’t listen. Sadly, she does not understand the gravity of Dominic’s offence,” he said, and I touched his hands. 1

“I do not think your brother did it, Sylvester. I believe him. He is too proud to beg like that. Someone wants him to take the fall. We need to question Bryce, not Larry, and you must ensure the council does not get their hands on Dominic. If they do, he would be found guilty. I doubt they would go through the stress of

finding the truth. See how they handled

the matter that concerned you. They did

not do any investigation to figure out what was going on. They tried to blame you for the crime. They are either a bunch of lazy idiots or against the Volkov family and want you to step down by all means. Which is why you can’t let them lay their hands on him.” I said, and he pulled me

close as we walked.

“If my mother only knew you meant well, ” he said and stopped to kiss the top of my head. Then he looked into my eyes and caressed my chin.

“Do not get your hopes up, green eyes. Dominic might disappoint you,” he said,

and I smiled at him.

We left the mansion, and a Jeep was

waiting at the entrance.

We drove to Lucland silently, and Stephanie’s trip did not sit well with me. I doubted she was going to get help.

Whatever she planned on doing was extreme, and I knew it had to do with me.

I could not understand why the woman would blame me for this. I might have overstepped when I went to ask her to

her son at home, and I might have said some things

and

a good enemy to

with me against her, and I knew she

his mind

want their

damaged.

good times we had had with Stephanie and wondered if she had been pretending all along. I doubted it, though, because she seemed genuine. She loses her

Northern prisons, and to my surprise, Sylvester asked

asked him, and he shook his

us to see Bryce first, and then we can check on Larry,”

troubled, and so was Kaira. Stephanie wasn’t a good enemy

couldn’t make him change his mind about me, I did

damaged.

been pretending all along. I doubted it, though, because she seemed genuine. She loses her mind whenever

arrived at the Northern prisons, and to my surprise, Sylvester asked to see

mind?” I asked him, and he shook his

Bryce first, and then we can

and I smiled back.

he

he hid it

easy knowing that faceless

him.

just hope he handles the pressure

were led to an interrogation

used to clean the place filled my

any sign of sickness, Sylvester won’t allow me

Sylvester, and he frowned at me. I smiled at

was wrong.

I whispered, and he

were in the

a desk. I figured

the prisoner. I sat on one of the fre chairs while Sylvester

came, and it was freezing. Drinking it made me

a few minutes later

kept his eyes bowed.

up,” I ordered him to look

eyes.

refused until Sylvester ordered him

she tells you,”

the man, and

Dominic sent you the order. “Sylvester said, and

up!” I ordered the

stand beside Sylvester.

the man would

needed to see his

called me to come

wanted me to carry out the task quickly. That the east is supposed to pay development tax, and if

tax from Brighton too?” Sylvester asked, but I doubted that was the right question because the council- owned up to

came from the

and I now understood what Sylvester was doing. He wanted to

he behaved when he

mannerisms when. he spoke of his dealings with Dominic. Sylvester

me how Dominic called

day you went to

man swallowed.

I went there an hour after

ago,” he said, and Sylvester was satisfied, but

he is lying, Sylvester linked

this. They would normally send Kappa William or

brother to do it

Sylvester had figured out the man was lying, Sylvester’s conviction was not enough to free

still ask for

We did not only have to know Bryce was lying. We had

went to the estate in the evening five days ago to

Volkov,” I said, summarising his explanation,

at the bastard but

into a

threatening him.

him, his confession

seen as something

might

inadmissible.

can see you have an excellent memory, Enforcer Golubev,” I said, and he looked down, avoiding eye contact.

reason to sneak in because you were officially summoned. You must have gone through the gates. Will the people stationed at the gate be able to testify that you passed through that gate in the evening five days. ago? Will the people stationed