~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 me.

“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.

“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.

“I can’t believe it. He knew Alissa,” I said, and Sylvester was silent. He was stunned.

I could understand his shock. Stephanie never went into detail about the things she endured. She was light about it. I could understand. Witnessing the event had broken Dominic; she might not have wanted Sylvester to be broken too.

know what happened,” I told him, and Sylvester wiped away a lone tear he had

him to calm

out that most of the things

You have me,” I said and hugged

around me and

he did that, I realised

Cypress. It was calming, and I breathed

said, and he gently broke the

is that?” He

woke up,” I said,

we had distinct scents instead of our

said, not wanting us to read

We got inside, and

waiting for thirty minutes,” She complained, and I smiled

make you wait longer,” I teased, and everyone laughed because it implied Sylvester and I

what would happen to Kyle

to the

to begin, everyone was lined outside the gate that led

could swear I saw murder in the woman’s eyes when she looked at me, but I ignored it. The council members were there too,

speech and cut the ribbon, and everyone cheered, and

expecting a stadium or an arena. It

I knew

because of Linda and me. I could see it in his eyes, so I did not bother

went to the polo field, and the list of teams

Bulls. I checked the

Sharks were going against Northern Bears. I checked the list and did not

were three other southern

last-minute adjustment to the matches,” I heard the commentator announce, and I wondered why that

sit in our booth,

ensure they put our team against Leo’s Team,” Sylvester said, and I realised Theo was going to give Linda her wish and beat

Sylvester’s game would take place the next day, so all we

grinning from

Marcel asked

not 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 they claim to be amateurs in. I kindly signed them up for rugby,” Theo said with a wicked

get them in polo and in rugby,” he said, and Marcel laughed with anticipation and likewise Sylvester. They were not going to play to win. They were going to play to kick their

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

game to get a chance at winning. If they lose, they are out completely. We moved from the polo section to watch the rugby, and we enjoyed the match. I could

we returned to

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

looked like teenagers, and

would have thought that they would be so good together? I was happy for Linda. She wasn’t the same drunken depressed woman I knew in the east. She was a

at the house, and I was

I wasn’t worried because we had bonded at different points. It wouldn’t be difficult and awkward

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