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.

into detail about the

was light about

I could understand.

might not have wanted Sylvester to

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

hugged him to

easy to find out that most of the things he

will get through everything together,

said and hugged

wrapped his arms around me and breathed in

that, I realised he had

of Cedar and

calming, and I breathed him

a

mmmm,” I said, and

is that?” He

woke up,”

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

I said, not wanting us

and the Limo

got inside, and I could see Avery was

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

wait longer,” I teased, and everyone laughed

for Lucland in

wait to see what would happen to Kyle and Max on

It would be awesome.

got to the

yet to begin, everyone was lined

for us as we exited the

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

were there too, and Vino smiled

I waved back.

a welcome speech and cut the ribbon, and everyone

expecting a stadium

both and had

to the area where they

play Croquet, but I knew it would

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

have organised it because of Linda and

see it in his eyes, so I did not bother asking

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

were going against

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

Sharks were going

checked the list and did not see Devin’s

were three

had been a

commentator announce,

our booth, which was cosy

team against Leo’s Team,” Sylvester said, and I realised Theo was

to be hard

first match began, and

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

grinning from ear to

Marcel asked

friends said they are amateurs for polo and wanted out

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

signed them up for rugby,” Theo said with a wicked

I signed us

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

going to

going to play to

felt sorry for

The day was eventful.

against the eastern bulls, and

round, while the losers would play another game to

they are

the polo section to watch the rugby,

imagine what would happen

they would know our men were after them because Theo had deliberately signed them up for rugby to get a

ended, and we

would get their arses whooped, and the funny part was

like teenagers, and

would be so good together? I was happy for

same drunken depressed

a different person, and

the house, and I was

be the first night we would

worried because we

difficult and awkward

I

tummy was growling, and I hoped they would have

one

at the table, and everyone was

not forget that Susan had mentioned her name, and it seemed the bitch was the one that encouraged Susan to try to

down and looked at

the bitch try to antagonise

lady of the

was no debating

best she watched herself where

1 Dinner was fun.

drink drank while Linda and

to Juice.

made sure Avery drank

harmful