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

light about

I could understand.

might not have

to tell your mother you know what happened,” I told him, and Sylvester

him to calm

most of the things he believed

get through everything together, my

have me,” I said and hugged him

his arms around me and breathed in

realised he

smelled of

calming, and I breathed

a

I said, and he

is that?” He

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

I was shocked that we had distinct scents instead of our normal, natural

not wanting us to read meanings

and the

could see Avery was a

have been waiting for thirty minutes,” She complained, and

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

left for Lucland in high

what would happen to Kyle and Max on the

It would be awesome.

to

yet to begin, everyone was lined outside the gate that led to

carpet was rolled out for

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

and Vino smiled

I waved back.

cut the ribbon, and everyone

a stadium

and had other fields

to go to the area where they

we would play Croquet,

were made available for

must have organised it

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

the list of teams was rolled out on the

western Polo strikers were

the player’s list, and

Sharks were going against

and did not see Devin’s

were three other southern

had been a

the commentator announce, and I

our booth,

team against Leo’s Team,” Sylvester said, and I realised Theo was going to give Linda her wish and beat

to be hard to

The first match began, and

place the next day, so all we were doing was

from

Marcel asked

polo and

know how this worked because they forgot that it only meant they were to add another sport to the list so they

rugby,” Theo said with

signed us up for rugby

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

going to

to play to

felt sorry for

The day was eventful.

won against the eastern bulls, and the southern sharks won

round, while the losers would play another game to get a chance at

they lose, they are

section to watch

imagine what would happen to Kyle and

would know our men were after them because Theo had

ended, and we returned

would get their arses whooped, and

like teenagers, and it was

would be so good together? I was happy for

same drunken depressed woman

different person,

house, and I was

be the first night we would have dinner

because we had bonded at

be difficult and awkward as it was in

I showered

and I hoped

have more than one baby growing inside me

table, and everyone was

had mentioned her name, and it seemed the bitch was the one

sat down and

the bitch try to

lady

was no

watched herself where I

1 Dinner was fun.

those that could drink drank while Linda and I

to Juice.

sure Avery

body to harmful