Shadows of Destiny

A Family Matter ~Tamia~ I was afraid of the outcome of the confrontation.

How can everything switch suddenly? The woman claimed I threatened her; I did not remember doing that.

I just warned her that Dominic shouldn’t be in my bad books.

From the look in Sylvester’s eyes, I knew I had overstepped, and I was worried because Stephanie was his mother, and she was trying to make it seem as if I had instigated the arrest.

“Where is the proof?” Stephanie asked Sylvester sounding hysterical.

So you arrest your brother based on what her ex-husband told you?” she said, pointing at me, and it hurt.

Why did they always have to link anything that happened in the east to me? Not based on what Leo told me, mother; head Enforcer Bryce said Dominic sent him to the east to try and collect developmental tax.

The same taxes that caused the Brighton attack.

Bryce claimed the order was given to him with my seal and signature, and he said it was Dominic.

He even called him Lord Dominic, a title meant for me alone,” Sylvester said, and his mother searched his eyes for deception but couldn’t find any and then looked at me.

There was mistrust in her eyes, and slowly I began to suspect our friendship was over.

1 “If I find out that you set him up to hel Sylvester as you threatened, then you will have me to contend with.

You might have Sylvester in knots, but he is still my son.

Two months is enough to prove you are unworthy,” she said, and I fought back my tears.

I was mad that she could turn on me so quickly.

“Why are you trying to blame Tamia for this? How does she have a hand in this? What would she gain from this?” Sylvester asked her, and she shook her head.

“You promised to play dirty if he poses a threat to Sylvester.

You promised to do anything to help Sylvester.

You might not have used those words, Tamia, but you implied it,” She said, and I was stunned by how her mind could twist my words Sylvester looked at me with disbelief but tried to hide it.

I did not know what damage this woman’s rage and fear would cost me, but I needed to speak.

1 “I did not set him up, Stephanie.

I do not know Bryce,” I said, defending myself.

“Yet it is your ex-husband, who did not want to give you up, who has teamed up with bane, that pointed Bryce out as the culprit.” She said, and I knew what she was trying to imply.

“I suggest you speak plainly, Stephanie.

You are trying to say Leo and I set Dominic up using Bryce so we can get whatever you feel we are after,” I said, and she was silent.

Sylvester gently touched my hand, a plea to ask me to calm down.

“As much as all this hurts me, I will let it pass because you are hurting, and people say a lot of things they regret when they are hurting, but I will not accept your accusations,” I said, and she growled at me and looked at Sylvester.

“Even if he was accused of such, you should have investigated instead of humiliating him like this.

You have wounded his pride with your actions.

Taking the lordship from him was a hard blow; you shouldn’t have done this, Sylvester.

This is low,” she said in tears, and I felt Sylvester’s rage emerging.

me into a war because his feelings are hurt?”

implications of his action? I would have chosen to push back if Leonardo

be a

will die because

son’s feelings more important than people’s lives? Is it more important than the peace we are enjoying right now? Answer

she? She saw

did the only thing she knew she could by asking you to

involved with Larry and actively work against me?” He said, his hands

have lost the

could prove that I committed those crimes,

his feelings worth all that?” He asked her, and she began to weep and went

know he didn’t do

is not smart enough to pull something

Let him

let him go, but his name has been mentioned as the main culprit, so he will remain in custody until proven otherwise,” Sylvester said, and she began to

at me

eye to eye on many things, but they were

know you

you are doing this

Dominic from the picture, but you will live to regret this.” She said in tears, and I could not believe why this woman wanted to drag

to blame someone other than yourself for

easy target, which is

I did.

won’t feel sorry, I won’t regret it,

a mother one day..’ she said, and Sylvester

she was in shock and disbelief, but

scornfully and then looked

making her a dangerous

need to be there when she was

hope you know what

is the only family

is your

move on and won’t have anything to do with

haven’t felt this way about anyone since Susan left, but do not let your feelings blind and control you, Sylvester…” she said, and he shut her

he yelled at

if you are my mother,” he

me to be understanding and forgiving towards him, but

if I find out he is guilty, I will have him tried and executed

hurried out of the room while I

up Sylvester’s mood and

not know how he would react, but I

for my sake?” he asked me with a low voice, and I knew there

but before I could say anything,

fierce and demanding,

needed the tranquillity that love brings, and I was willing to

I needed it, too.

shit, and I hoped she calmed down soon and

my clothes and

did the

with my back against the wall

was growling and pumping

Stephanie had brought and replacing

claws into his kin, and Kaira

would sink his teeth into

be his forever and prove Stephanie was