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

was light

I could understand.

had broken Dominic; she might not have wanted

no need to tell your mother you know what happened,” I told him, and

hugged him to calm

wasn’t easy to find out that most of the things he

get through everything together,

me,” I said and hugged him

me

realised

of Cedar and

calming, and

was a sweet

said, and he

that?” He

since we woke up,” I said, and

we had distinct scents

said, not wanting us to read meanings into our

arrived outside, and the Limo was

inside, and I could see Avery was a

minutes,” She complained,

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

left for Lucland in

what would happen

It would be awesome.

to the

begin, everyone was lined outside the gate that led

for us as we exited

murder in the woman’s eyes when

there too, and Vino smiled and

I waved back.

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

a stadium or

and had other fields

area where they played their

where we would play Croquet, but I knew it

carts that were made available for us to move about the

organised

see it in his eyes, so I did not

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

western Polo strikers were going against the

the player’s list,

going against Northern

the list and did not see Devin’s

three

had been

matches,” I heard the commentator

our booth, which was cosy and had

I realised Theo was

to

match began, and we

take place the next day, so

returned grinning from ear

Marcel asked

amateurs for polo and wanted out because it won’t be a fair

this worked because they forgot that it only meant they were to add another sport to the

for rugby,” Theo said with a

us up

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

were not going to play

play to kick their

sorry

The day was eventful.

bulls, and the southern

next round, while the losers would play another

lose, they are out

to watch the rugby, and we enjoyed

what would happen to Kyle and

after them because

we returned to the

some people would get their arses

like teenagers, and it was

thought that they would be so good

drunken depressed

was a different person, and she

house, and

be the first night we would

wasn’t worried because we had bonded

awkward as it was in the

I

tummy was growling, and I hoped they would have enough

one baby growing inside me with the rate I

We arrived at the table, and

seemed the bitch was the one that encouraged Susan to try

down and looked at her

wanted to see the bitch try

lady of the

no debating

she watched herself where

1 Dinner was fun.

and those that could drink drank while Linda and I

to Juice.

sure Avery

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