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.

never went into detail about the

was light about

I could understand.

had broken Dominic; she might not have wanted Sylvester to be

know what happened,” I told him, and Sylvester wiped away

him to calm

wasn’t easy to find out that most of

through everything

I said and hugged

wrapped his arms around me and breathed

that, I realised he had a

smelled of Cedar and

calming, and I breathed

a sweet

I said, and he

that?”

we woke up,” I said,

had distinct scents instead of our normal, natural scent enhanced by our body wash and

said, not wanting us to read meanings into

and the Limo

I could see Avery

have been waiting for thirty minutes,” She complained,

didn’t make you wait longer,” I teased, and everyone laughed because it

Lucland

see what would happen

It would be awesome.

got to the

to begin, everyone was lined outside the gate that

carpet was rolled out for us

swear I saw murder in

too, and Vino smiled

I waved back.

the ribbon, and everyone cheered, and

was expecting a stadium

and

to the area where they played their

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

were mini carts that were made available for

Sylvester must have organised it because of

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

the polo field, and the list of teams was rolled

Polo strikers were going against the Eastern

the player’s list,

were going

and

three

had been a

matches,” I heard the commentator announce, and

went to sit in our booth, which was

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

was going to

and we watched from

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

grinning from

Marcel

said they are amateurs for polo and wanted out because it won’t be a fair

they were to add another sport to the list so they would have a chance of winning something, in case they lost

them up for rugby,” Theo said with

I signed us up for rugby

get them in polo and in rugby,” he said, and Marcel

not going to play to

were going to play

sorry for

The day was eventful.

against the eastern bulls, and

the losers would play another game to

they are

from the polo section to watch the rugby, and we

would happen

know our men were after them because Theo had deliberately signed them up for rugby

and we

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

looked like teenagers,

be so good together? I was

the same drunken depressed

a different person,

arrived at the house, and I was

first night we would

because we had bonded

awkward as

I showered

and I hoped they would

suspect I might have more than one baby growing inside me

arrived at the table, and

that Susan had mentioned her name, and it seemed the

down and looked

see the bitch

a lady of

no debating

was best she watched herself where

1 Dinner was fun.

could drink

to Juice.

sure

body to harmful chemicals since they are trying