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 the things she

light about

I could understand.

had broken Dominic; she might not have wanted Sylvester

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

hugged him to

out that most of the things he believed in were

through everything together, my

have me,” I said and hugged

around me

realised he

of Cedar and

was calming, and I breathed

a

mmmm,” I said, and he gently broke the

that?”

woke up,” I

said, and I was shocked that we had distinct scents instead of our normal,

late,” I said, not wanting us to

outside, and the Limo was

and I could see Avery was

for thirty minutes,” She complained, and I smiled

and everyone laughed because it implied Sylvester and I was making love

for Lucland

would happen to

It would be awesome.

got to

the games were yet to begin, everyone was lined outside the

out for us as we

I could swear I saw murder in the woman’s eyes when she looked at

council members were there too, and Vino smiled and

I waved back.

a welcome speech and cut the ribbon,

expecting a stadium or

had both and

to the area where

wondered where we would play Croquet, but I knew it

carts that were made available for us to move about

Sylvester must have organised

see it in his eyes, so I did

field, and the list of teams was rolled out on

western Polo strikers were going against the Eastern

player’s list, and it wasn’t Leo’s

going against

checked the list and did not see

three other

been a last-minute

heard the commentator

went to sit in our booth, which was cosy

I realised Theo was going to give Linda her

going to

began, and we watched from

would take place the next day,

returned grinning from ear

happened?” Marcel

they are amateurs for polo and wanted out because it

add another sport to the list so they would have a chance of winning something, in case they lost in the game

rugby,” Theo said with

us up

rugby,” he said, and Marcel laughed

not going to

going to play to

sorry

The day was eventful.

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

round, while the losers would play another

lose, they

polo section to watch

only imagine what would happen to Kyle

were after them because Theo had deliberately signed them up

we returned to

continued talking about how some people would get their arses whooped, and the

teenagers, and

that they would be so

the same drunken depressed

was a different person, and

arrived at the house, and I

would be the first night we

worried because we had bonded at different

be difficult and awkward as it

and I

growling, and I hoped they would

suspect I might have more than one baby growing inside me with

table, and everyone was there,

Susan had mentioned her name, and it seemed the bitch was the one that encouraged

sat down and

the bitch try to antagonise

lady

no

best she watched herself

1 Dinner was fun.

could drink

to Juice.

also made sure Avery

should not expose her body to harmful chemicals since