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

was light

I could understand.

might not have wanted Sylvester to

told him, and

hugged him to

find out that most of the things he believed in were

will get through everything

have me,” I said and

arms around me and breathed in

did that, I realised he

of Cedar and

was calming, and

was a

and he

is that?” He

woke up,” I said, and

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

late,” I said, not

and the Limo was

and I could see Avery was a

have been waiting for thirty minutes,”

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

left for Lucland in high

see what would

It would be awesome.

got to

the games were yet to begin, everyone was lined outside the gate that

was rolled out for us as we

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

were there too, and Vino smiled and waved at

I waved back.

gave a welcome speech and cut the ribbon, and everyone cheered, and

a stadium or

and had

to go to the area where they played their preferred

would play Croquet, but I knew it

for us to move about the place to

organised it because of

so I did not

the list of teams was rolled out on the

strikers were going against the

player’s list, and

were going

and did not

were three other southern

had been

the commentator

booth,

and I realised Theo was going to give Linda her wish and beat the crap

going to be

first match began, and we watched from our

game would take place the next day, so

grinning from ear

Marcel

amateurs for polo and wanted out

was clear 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

signed them up for rugby,” Theo said with

I signed us up for rugby

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

were not going to play

play to kick their

sorry for

The day was eventful.

and

the next round, while the losers would play another game

lose, they are

polo section to watch the rugby, and we enjoyed the

could only imagine what would happen to

our men were after them because Theo had deliberately signed them up for rugby to get

we returned to

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

teenagers, and it was

would be so good together?

drunken depressed woman

was a different person, and she

the house, and

be the first night we would have dinner

wasn’t worried because we had bonded at

wouldn’t be difficult and awkward as it was

I showered

tummy was growling, and I hoped they

might have more than one baby growing inside me

at the table, and everyone was there, including

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

down and looked at her

to see the bitch try to antagonise

was a lady

was no debating

best she watched

1 Dinner was fun.

ate, and those that could drink drank while Linda and

to Juice.

made sure

not expose her body to harmful chemicals