The Dark Side Of Fate

~Tamia~

Avery and Linda arrived in my room a few minutes after they had linked me.

They sat on the couch while I dressed up in Sylvester’s clothes.

What happened with his mother baffled me, and I was nervous about what to expect from the woman.

The switch was disturbing, and somehow I knew it would not be easy onwards.

I did not need to guess whose side Sylvester was on. Stephanie had picked a dangerous game because I was bound to win.

I joined Avery and Linda on the couch, then linked the staff to serve us tea and biscuits.

“What is with Stephanie?” Avery asked me, looking curious.

“She was drinking in the lounge of this wing, and we went to say hello. She was very nasty to us. Calling us whores, backstabbers, thieves, name it, Tamia. She looked like she was out of it,” Avery said, and I sighed sadly.

“She is unhappy about what happened with Dominic and believes I was the mastermind behind his arrest. I am officially her enemy now,” I said, and Linda hissed.

“That is pathetic and silly. What do you have to gain from that? You already have it all. You will be the lady of the north in two months. Sylvester is indisputably yours. She is silly,” Linda said, sounding irritated.

“Actually, I did ask her to make sure that Dominic does not show up at the hearing, and I did imply that I will go against him if he troubles Sylvester,” I confessed, and Linda rolled her eyes.

“So what? The arsehole deserves it and much more. Sometimes I suspect she didn’t give birth to Sylvester because of the way she is quick to side with Dominic against him, even if Dominic is in the wrong, and that douchebag is always in the wrong. I think it is an odd situation. I can understand favouritism, but this is too damn much. Screw her. We do not need her as our friend.” Linda said, and I giggled

Linda made a lot of sense, but I knew Stephanie was Sylvester’s mother.

“She disagrees with Sylvester’s policies. She wanted him to get justice for her husband. She wanted him to expand..” I said, and Avery began to laugh, interrupting me in the process.

“Really, who will get justice for all the people her husband wronged? Her husband ruined lives and wrecked homes. Bane is a hero. I do not care what people say,” Avery said, and I covered her mouth.

“Please do not say things like that. The walls have ears, and we do not want Stephanie to have anything against us.” I said, and Linda laughed.

Just then, Nancy walked in with our tea and biscuits, and I was worried she might have heard Avery. She was about to leave when I stopped her.

“I am sorry for what I am about to do, Nancy, but I will need you to taste the food. A lot is happening right now, and I am just being careful,” I said, and Nancy smiled.

“It is alright, Luna,” she said, tasted our teas, and ate our biscuits.

ten minutes before I apologised and dismissed

about?” Avery asked, biting into her

bit strong, so I put it down and opted to drink the cranberry variation instead of the

psycho. I do not want to make mistakes,” I said, and Linda

with the tea?” Avery

bit too strong this afternoon. I wonder if the brand is what we are used to. I will

is?” Avery asked me the

I think someone set him up to throw us off their scent.

be easy, and the truth might really be what it is. Just look at how easily we found

might have a hand in this. Possibly, he did it, but he was too stupid to cover his tracks. It is a possibility, but

miscalculated or tried to copy

to have teamed up with the enemy of the north. Either way, it would be a winning situation;

Marcel nor Theodore cuts it, the north will have

man must have assured Dominic that he would force the council to endorse him. In exchange,

asked, and I could not answer

we used

think Theodore would want you to get involved,” I said,

dinner,” I said to them,

them what

sound crazy.” I

even be unnecessary. There might be

to investigate Stephanie,” I said, and

be a waste of time because she would not want to work against her sons. There

her son. But I need to know what she has in store for Sylvester. She is always quick to side with Dominic against him, and there is that issue of Sylvester not wanting to get the revenge she wanted so badly. I need to protect my man from a woman that is hurting and trying to lash out.” I

told her to get out,” I confessed, and

with me against her. You needed to see the rage and scorn on her face when she realised he wouldn’t back her up. She said many implicating things that she only got away with because Sylvester is her son. There is no way Stephanie is going to let what happened today go. No matter what happens, I need to be a step ahead of her, and I need

felt nauseous and rushed to

you?” Linda asked me, and they joined me in the bathroom. Other than the tea and biscuits I ingested, there was nothing in my stomach. So when I threw everything up, I sat

cold water overhead, and I sighed with relief because I was

Linda asked, looking

reacting to something in the tea or biscuits. It might also

said, and we left the bathroom and went back to

things, watched a movie, and then

minutes after they left, looking very angry and