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

light about

I could understand.

event had broken Dominic; she might not have wanted Sylvester to be

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

him to calm

that most of the things he believed

will get through everything together, my

I said and hugged

around me and breathed in my

I realised he

smelled of

and

was a

said, and he gently broke

is that?” He

since we woke up,” I

I was shocked that we had distinct scents instead of our normal, natural scent enhanced by our

said, not

and

inside, and I could see Avery was a

waiting for thirty minutes,” She complained, and

wait longer,” I teased, and everyone laughed because it implied Sylvester and I was making love while they

left for Lucland in

wait to see what would happen

It would be awesome.

to the

were yet to begin, everyone was lined outside the

for us as we exited the

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

there too, and Vino smiled and

I waved back.

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

expecting a stadium

had both and had

to the area where

play Croquet, but I knew

mini carts that were made available for us to move

organised it

could see it in his eyes, so I did not bother asking so I didn’t make Avery

the polo field, and the list of

were going

player’s list, and it wasn’t

going against

list and

were three

been a last-minute

I heard the commentator announce, and I

to sit in our booth, which was cosy

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

to be hard to

first match began, and we watched from

next day, so all we were doing

from ear to

Marcel

for polo and

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

kindly signed them up for rugby,” Theo

I signed us up for rugby

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

were not going

were going to play to kick

felt sorry

The day was eventful.

eastern bulls, and the southern sharks

the next round, while the losers would play

they lose, they

the polo section to watch the rugby, and we enjoyed

only imagine what would happen to Kyle and

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

we

their arses whooped,

teenagers, and

be so good together? I was

drunken depressed woman knew

a different person, and she

house, and

would be the first night we would have dinner with Stephanie

we had bonded at different

wouldn’t be difficult and awkward as it was in

and I showered

tummy was growling, and I hoped they would

more than one baby growing inside me with the rate I

arrived at the table, and everyone

mentioned her name, and it seemed the bitch was the one that encouraged Susan to try to take my

sat down and

to see the bitch try

a lady of the

was no debating

best she watched

1 Dinner was fun.

could drink drank while Linda and I

to Juice.

made sure Avery drank

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