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

light about

I could understand.

the event had broken Dominic; she might

I told him, and Sylvester wiped away a lone

to

out that most of

get through

said and hugged

arms around me and

that, I realised he had a different

of Cedar and

calming, and I

was a sweet

and

is that?” He

since we woke up,” I said, and

that we had distinct scents

be late,” I said, not wanting

arrived outside, and the Limo

inside, and I could see Avery was

been waiting for thirty minutes,”

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

for Lucland in

wait to see 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 the

red carpet was rolled out for us

could swear I saw murder in the woman’s eyes when she looked at

members were there too, and Vino smiled and waved at

I waved back.

the ribbon, and everyone cheered, and we

was expecting a stadium or

both and had other fields

to go to the area where they played their preferred

where we would play Croquet, but

carts that were made available for us to

have organised it because of Linda and

eyes, so I did not bother

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

western Polo strikers were going

list, and it wasn’t Leo’s

were going against Northern

and did not see Devin’s

three other

had been a last-minute

commentator

in our booth, which was cosy and

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

to

The first match began, and we watched

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

from ear

happened?” Marcel

are amateurs for polo and wanted out

to the list so they would have a chance of winning something, in case they lost in the game they claim to be amateurs

for rugby,” Theo said with a

I signed us up

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

were not going to play to

were going to play

sorry for

The day was eventful.

against the eastern bulls, and the southern sharks won

while the losers would play another game to

they lose, they are out

to watch the rugby, and we enjoyed the

what would happen to Kyle and

because Theo had deliberately signed them up

day ended, and we returned to the

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

looked like teenagers, and

would have thought that they would be so

same drunken depressed woman knew

a different

house, and I

be the first night we would have dinner with Stephanie and

we

difficult and awkward

and I

was growling, and I hoped

might have more than one baby growing inside

table,

her name, and it seemed the bitch was the one that encouraged Susan to try to take

sat down and looked at her

the bitch

was a lady of

no

watched

1 Dinner was fun.

that could drink drank while Linda and

to Juice.

sure

said she should not expose her body to harmful chemicals since they are