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

light

I could understand.

she might not have

told

to calm

easy to find out that most of the

will get through everything

said and hugged him

around me and breathed in my

realised he had a

smelled of Cedar

was calming, and

was a

I said, and he

is that?”

woke up,” I said,

of Citrus peels,” he said, and I was shocked that we had distinct scents instead of our normal, natural scent enhanced

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

arrived outside, and the

and I could

have been waiting for thirty minutes,” She

wait longer,” I teased, and everyone laughed because it implied Sylvester and I was making love

for Lucland in high

would

It would be awesome.

to

to begin, everyone was lined outside

was rolled out for us as we exited

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

council members were there too, and Vino smiled

I waved back.

and cut the ribbon, and everyone cheered, and we entered

a stadium or

and

were to go to the area

Croquet, but

mini carts that were made available for us

have organised it because of Linda and

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

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

were going against the

list, and it wasn’t Leo’s

going

the list and did not

were three other southern

had been a

heard the commentator announce,

our booth, which

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 of Kyle on the

going to be hard

match began, and we watched from our

would take place the next day, so all we

grinning from ear to

happened?” Marcel

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

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

them up for rugby,” Theo said

I signed us up

he

not going to

were going to play to

sorry

The day was eventful.

and the

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

they

section to watch the rugby, and we

only imagine what would happen to Kyle and

know our men were after them because Theo

day ended, and we returned to the

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

like teenagers, and it

be so good together? I was happy

depressed woman knew

different person, and she

house, and

would be the first night we would have

we had bonded at

awkward as it

and I showered

growling, and I

one baby growing inside me with the rate

the table, and everyone

it seemed the bitch was the one that encouraged Susan to try

and

to see the bitch try to

a lady of

no debating

watched herself where I

1 Dinner was fun.

those that could drink drank while Linda and I

to Juice.

made sure Avery

expose her body to harmful