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

was light about

I could understand.

she might not have wanted Sylvester to

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

him to

to find out that most of the things he believed in

will get through

said

arms around me and

I realised

of Cedar

calming, and I breathed

a sweet

mmmm,” I said, and he gently

is that?”

scent since we woke up,” I

distinct scents instead of our

said, not wanting us to read

arrived outside, and the

got inside, and I could see Avery was a

minutes,” She complained, and I smiled at

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

left for Lucland in high

what would happen to Kyle and

It would be awesome.

got to the

to begin, everyone was lined outside the gate

for us as

and Glenda had already arrived, and I could swear I saw murder

were there too, and Vino smiled and

I waved back.

cut the ribbon, and everyone cheered,

a

had both and

area where they played

play Croquet, but I knew it would be

carts that were made available for us to move

must have organised it because

I did not

the list

western Polo strikers were going against the

player’s list, and it wasn’t Leo’s

were going against

the list and

three

had been a last-minute

I heard the commentator announce, and I wondered why

our booth, which

ensure they put our 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 the

to be hard to

and we watched from our

game would take place the next day, so all

grinning from ear to

Marcel asked

amateurs for polo and wanted

know how this 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 case they lost in the game

for rugby,” Theo said with

I signed us up for

them in polo and in rugby,” he said,

not going to play

going to play

felt sorry for

The day was eventful.

eastern bulls, and the southern sharks won

winners would move to the next round, while the losers

they are

polo section to watch the rugby, and

only imagine what would happen to Kyle and

because Theo had deliberately signed

day ended, and we returned

how some people would get their arses whooped, and the funny part was that Theo

teenagers, and

thought that they would be so good

drunken depressed woman

different person, and

arrived at the house, and I was

we would have

we had

and awkward as

I

growling, and I hoped they would have

one baby growing inside me with

at the table,

had mentioned her name, and it seemed the bitch was the

sat down and looked at her

see the

lady of

was no debating

best she watched

1 Dinner was fun.

could drink drank while Linda and I were

to Juice.

made sure Avery drank

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