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.

went into detail about

light about

I could understand.

broken Dominic; she might

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

to calm him

wasn’t easy to find out that most of

get through everything together, my

said

me and breathed in my

I realised he

of

and I

was a sweet

said, and he gently

is that?” He

we woke up,” I said, and

we had distinct scents instead of our normal,

not

arrived outside, and

could see Avery was a bit

thirty minutes,”

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

left for Lucland

to see what would happen to Kyle

It would be awesome.

got to

everyone was lined outside the

for

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

were there too, and Vino

I waved back.

ribbon, and

was expecting a stadium

and

area where they

play Croquet, but I

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

was sure Sylvester must have organised it because

see it in his eyes, so I did not

polo field, and the list of teams was rolled out

strikers were going against the Eastern

the player’s list,

going against Northern

checked the list and did not

were three other

had been

the commentator

booth,

Sylvester said, and I realised Theo was going to give Linda her wish and

to

first match began, and we watched from our

place the next day, so all

grinning from ear

Marcel

are amateurs for polo and wanted

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

kindly signed them up for rugby,”

us up

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

not going to

were going to play to kick their

sorry for

The day was eventful.

the eastern bulls, and the southern sharks won against the Northern

would move to the next round, while the losers would

they

moved from the polo section to watch the rugby, and we enjoyed the

what would happen to

would know our men were after them because Theo had deliberately signed them up for

and we

arses whooped, and the funny part was that Theo

looked like teenagers,

thought that they would be so

the same drunken depressed woman knew in

was a different person,

the house, and

would be the first night we

because we had bonded at

awkward as

and I showered

and I hoped

began to suspect I might have more than one baby growing inside me with the rate

arrived at the table,

the

and looked at

wanted to see the bitch

lady of

no debating

she watched

1 Dinner was fun.

those that could drink

to Juice.

made sure Avery drank

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