Shadows of Destiny

First day of The Games -Tamia- I could not believe the wealth of information Dominic had locked in his heart.

I could see Sylvester’s disbelief too.

Dominic’s erratic behaviour made a lot of sense.

It was an outlet for his trauma.

“Why did you go to war for him?” I asked because I could not hold my tongue.

“Because Devin laid claim on my brother’s seat.

I couldn’t have it.

I did not try to kill Devin because he killed our father.

I was trying to protect you, Sylvester.

Everything I have done is to protect you.

I believed everything Larry told me about you being unable to lead and might fall victim to our enemies soon because you will be a point of target.

I thought if you stepped down and I took over, they would focus on me.

When I got set up, I realised I was wrong and that Larry was a bastard hence why I do not talk to him anymore,” He said and then looked at 1.

“I did not trust your intentions, Tamia.

I hated that you had blinded my brother.

When I heard you were affiliated with Devin, I began to suspect Devin had sent you to do a job in the north.

That was why I did what I did.

But you proved yourself, and now you carry a Volkov in you, and I have seen you stand by my brother through thick and thin.

There is no way all this will be pretence.

I have watched you.

I thought you might sneak off to see Devin.

I know you met him in Brighton, an informant told me, and I was ready to laugh at Sylvester when you did not return, but you proved everyone wrong.

I do not know what transpired between you two that left him broken, but you came home.

That was enough for me to know you had nothing to hide,” He said and bowed.

“I am sorry we had a rough start, and I cannot promise you I will be pleasant because I know I can be annoying, but I will never work against you or my brother,” He assured me, and I smiled at him.

I was glad I told Sylvester the truth about Devin.

If not, I would have been in trouble now.

“So now that my brother has rejected his fated for your sake, I hope you won’t leave him if you ever find yours,” he said with worry and concern in his eyes.

I could genuinely see why Stephanie was protective of him.

He loved to a fault, and he had a large heart.

2 “She already rejected her fated for me, Dominic.

She did it before she even found out she was pregnant,” Sylvester told him, and I felt heat rise to my cheek.

“What? Who was it?” He asked.

“Devin Corrigan,” He said, and Dominic cursed.

“Fuck fuck fuck!!” He said, looking at me.

“Was that what happened in Brighton?” He asked me, and I nodded.

“Oh fuck! How did you do it, Tamia? You left that man a broken shell.

My informant said he cried.” Dominic said, and I felt sorry for Devin.

“You did not have to.

All you had to do was leave with him, and yet you took the jet back to the north and came back to my brother,” he said, and I was speechless.

“Thank you,” He said with a breathy voice.

“Thank you for choosing Sylvester.

It means a lot,” he said, and Sylvester touched his hand.

“No one should know this,” Sylvester told him, and Dominic nodded.

“My lips are sealed.” He said, “at least that is something I am good at,” he added, and we laughed.

As morbid as the joke was, we laughed.

“I guess I will see you at the games.

We will all be staying in the house in Lucland,” He said, and Sylvester nodded.

Dominic left us, and it felt like I was still holding my breath.

1 “I can’t believe it.

He knew Alissa,” I said, and Sylvester was silent.

He was stunned.

I could understand his shock.

went into detail about the things she

was light

I could understand.

had broken Dominic; she might

happened,” I told him, and Sylvester wiped away a lone tear he had lost

to

easy to find out that most of the things

will get through everything together, my

me,” I said and

around me and breathed in my

that, I realised he had a

smelled of Cedar and

was calming, and I breathed

was a sweet

mmmm,” I said, and he gently broke the

that?”

scent since we woke up,” I said, and his

I was shocked that we had distinct scents

“We will be late,” I said, not wanting us to read meanings

outside, and the Limo

I could see Avery

waiting for thirty minutes,” She complained, and

I teased, and everyone laughed because it implied Sylvester and I was making love while they

Lucland in

could not wait to see what would happen to Kyle

It would be awesome.

got to

the games were yet to begin, everyone was lined outside

for us

Glenda had already arrived, and I could swear I saw murder in the woman’s eyes when she

were there too, and Vino smiled and waved at

I waved back.

welcome speech and cut the ribbon, and everyone

expecting a stadium or

both and

area

wondered where we would play Croquet, but I knew it would

were made available for us to move about the place to watch

was sure Sylvester must have organised it because of

could see it in his eyes, so I did not bother asking so I didn’t

the list of teams was rolled out on the

Polo strikers were going against the

the player’s list, and it

going

list and

were three other southern

been a

matches,” I heard the commentator

went to sit in our booth, which was cosy

our team against Leo’s Team,” Sylvester said, and I realised Theo was going to give Linda her wish and beat the crap out of Kyle

to be

first match began, and

game would take place the next day, so all we were doing was

grinning from ear to

happened?” Marcel asked

they are amateurs for polo and wanted out because it won’t

that it only meant they were to add another sport to the list so

kindly signed them up for rugby,” Theo said

signed us up for

in polo and in rugby,” he said, and Marcel laughed with

were not going to play

going to play to kick

sorry

The day was eventful.

eastern bulls, and the southern sharks won against the Northern

to the next round, while the losers would play

lose, they are

section to watch the rugby, and we

imagine what would

would know our men were after them because Theo had

we

talking about how some people would get their arses whooped, and the funny part was that Theo humoured

looked like teenagers, and it

would have thought that they would be so good together? I was happy

wasn’t the same drunken depressed

different person, and she

the house, and

the first night we would

wasn’t worried because we had bonded

be difficult and awkward

I

was growling, and I hoped

to suspect I might have more than one baby growing inside me with

at the table, and everyone was there,

Susan had mentioned her name, and it seemed the bitch

sat down and looked

wanted to see the bitch try to antagonise

was a lady

was no

was best she watched herself where I was

1 Dinner was fun.

ate, and those that could drink drank while Linda and I were

to Juice.

sure Avery

expose her body to harmful chemicals since they are trying to