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.

let him force me into a war because his feelings are hurt?” he yelled

implications of his action? I would have chosen to push

be

because

more important than the peace we are

wouldn’t she? She saw him for

world, she did the only thing she knew she could by asking you to force him to remain so he won’t complicate things for me at the hearing

involved with Larry and actively work against me?” He

would have lost the

crimes, the Volkov family would

feelings worth all that?” He asked her, and she began

know he didn’t

smart enough to pull something like

Let him go,” she

innocent, then I will 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

at me with

views and did not see eye to eye on many things, but they were getting

you

think you are doing

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

I can see is that you need to blame someone other than yourself

you picked the easy target,

I did.

won’t feel sorry, I won’t regret it, and I won’t hurt over it,” I said, a bit

will be a mother one day..’ she said, and

she was in shock and disbelief, but soon she realised he was serious and

scornfully and

is desperate, Sylvester, making her a

need to be there when she was talking about Dominic,’

hope you know what you are

is the only family

your

leave you, move on and won’t have

but do not let your feelings blind and control you, Sylvester…” she said, and he shut her

out,” he yelled at her,

if you are my mother,” he

let him disrespect me and work against me, and then you expect me to be understanding and forgiving towards him, but

find out he is guilty, I

the

messed up Sylvester’s mood and left me

would

home for my sake?” he asked me with a low

to explain, but before I could say anything, he crashed his

and demanding, and I let

tranquillity that love brings, and I

I needed it, too.

shit, and I hoped she

Sylvester tore my clothes and

the

hoisted me up with my back against the

growling

pleasure he gave coursed through my veins, taking away the anger, fear, anxiety and pain Stephanie had

held on tightly, digging my claws into his kin, and Kaira growled

he would sink his teeth into my flesh

his forever and prove