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

was light

I could understand.

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

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

to

that most of the things

get through everything together,

me,” I said

me and breathed

that, I realised he had a

smelled of Cedar and

calming, and I breathed

was a sweet

I said, and

that?” He

up,” I said,

peels,” he said, and I was shocked that we had distinct

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

outside, and

I could see

for thirty minutes,” She complained, and I

and everyone laughed because it implied Sylvester and I was making love

left for Lucland in high

see what would happen to Kyle and Max on the

It would be awesome.

to the

the games were yet to begin, everyone was lined outside

out for us as we

I saw murder in the

too, and

I waved back.

welcome speech and cut the ribbon, and

a

had both and

go to the area where they played their

wondered where we would play Croquet, but I knew

mini carts that were made available for us to

was sure Sylvester must have organised

in his eyes, so I did not bother asking so

went to the polo field, and the list of teams was rolled out

western Polo strikers were going

the player’s list, and it wasn’t Leo’s

were going against

list and

were three other southern

had been a last-minute

I heard the commentator announce, and I

booth, which was cosy

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

to be hard

The first match began, and we watched from our

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

grinning from ear

happened?” Marcel

they are amateurs for polo and wanted out because it

they did not know how this worked because they forgot that it only meant they were to add another sport to the list so they would have a chance of winning

them up for rugby,” Theo

us up for

rugby,” he said, and Marcel

going to play to

were going to play to kick their

felt sorry

The day was eventful.

eastern bulls, and the southern sharks won against

next round, while the losers would play another

they are

the polo section to watch the

would happen

by now they would know our men were after them because Theo had deliberately signed

ended, and we returned to the

would get their arses whooped,

like teenagers,

have thought that they would be so good together?

drunken depressed woman

different

house, and I

first night we

worried because we had

awkward

and I

was growling, and I hoped they

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

at the table, and everyone

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

down and looked at her

wanted to see the bitch try to

was a lady of

no

watched herself where I was

1 Dinner was fun.

and those that could drink drank while Linda and I

to Juice.

made sure Avery drank

expose her body to harmful chemicals since they are trying to have