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.

detail

was light about

I could understand.

had broken Dominic; she might not have wanted Sylvester to

what happened,” I told him, and Sylvester wiped

hugged him to calm him

that most of the things he

will get through everything

I said and hugged

his arms around me and

realised

of

was calming, and I breathed him

was a sweet

said, and

is that?” He

since we woke up,” I said, and his

shocked that we had distinct scents instead of our

not wanting us

arrived outside, and the

I could see Avery was a bit

for thirty minutes,” She complained, and I smiled

didn’t make you wait longer,” I teased, and everyone laughed because it implied Sylvester and I was

for Lucland in high

see what would happen to Kyle and

It would be awesome.

to the

everyone was lined outside the gate that led to the

was rolled out for us as

and I could swear I saw murder in the

and Vino smiled

I waved back.

and cut the ribbon, and everyone cheered, and we entered the

was expecting a stadium or an

had both and had other fields

to the area where they played their

play Croquet,

carts that were made available for

Sylvester must have organised it because of Linda

in his eyes, so I did not bother

list of teams was

Polo strikers were going against the Eastern

the player’s list, and it wasn’t

going against

and

were three

been a

heard the commentator announce, and I wondered why that

booth, which was

said, and I realised Theo was going to

going to

and we

the next day, so all we were doing was

returned grinning from ear

happened?” Marcel asked

for polo and wanted out because it

worked because they forgot that it only meant they were to add another sport to the list so they would have a chance of winning something, in

rugby,” Theo said with a wicked

us up for

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

not going to play

going to play to

sorry

The day was eventful.

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

would move to the next round, while the losers would play

they are

to watch the rugby, and we enjoyed the

could only imagine what would happen

men were after them because Theo had deliberately

and we

arses whooped,

teenagers, and it

thought that they would be

same drunken depressed woman knew

was a different person, and she

the house, and

would be the first night we would have dinner with Stephanie

we had

difficult and awkward as it was in

and I showered

tummy was growling, and I hoped they would

have more than one baby growing inside me with

arrived at the table,

could not forget that Susan had mentioned her name, and it seemed the bitch was the one that encouraged Susan to try

sat down and looked at her

to see the bitch try

a lady of

was no debating

she watched herself

1 Dinner was fun.

and those that could drink drank while

to Juice.

made sure

to harmful chemicals