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

light about

I could understand.

she might not have wanted Sylvester to

mother you know what happened,” I told him, and Sylvester

him to calm him

most of the things he believed in

will get through

me,” I said and hugged

wrapped his arms around me and breathed in

did that, I realised he

smelled of Cedar and

and I breathed

was a sweet

I said, and he gently broke the

is that?” He

up,”

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

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

arrived outside, and the Limo

I could see Avery

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

everyone laughed because it implied Sylvester and I was

Lucland

would

It would be awesome.

got to

everyone was lined outside the gate that led to

was rolled out for

I saw murder in the woman’s eyes when she looked at me, but

there too, and Vino smiled and waved

I waved back.

welcome speech and cut the ribbon,

expecting a stadium or an

and had

to go to the area where they played

where we would play Croquet, but I knew

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

sure Sylvester must have organised it

his eyes, so I did not bother asking so I

list of teams

Polo strikers were going

list, and it wasn’t

Sharks were going against

list and did not see Devin’s

were three other southern

had been

commentator announce, and I

our booth, which was cosy and had

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

going to be hard to

The first match began, and

would take place the next day,

returned grinning from ear

Marcel asked

polo and wanted

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

rugby,”

I signed us up for

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

going

to play to kick their

sorry

The day was eventful.

against the eastern bulls, and

the losers would play

lose, they are out

to watch the

what would

were after them because Theo had deliberately signed

ended, and we returned to

talking about how some people would get their arses

looked like teenagers, and

thought that they would be

depressed woman knew in

was a different person, and she

the house, and I

night we would have dinner with Stephanie and

worried because we had bonded at different

awkward as it

I showered

I hoped they would have enough

I might have more than one

the table, and everyone was

name, and it seemed the

and

the bitch try

a lady of the

no debating

she watched herself

1 Dinner was fun.

could drink drank while

to Juice.

also made sure Avery

to harmful chemicals since they