~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.

happened,” I told him, and

hugged him to calm him

out that most of

get through everything together, my love. You have me,” I said and hugged him

his arms around me and breathed in

I realised he had

and Cypress. It was calming, and I breathed him

I said, and he gently broke the

is that?”

woke up,” I said,

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

be late,” I said, not wanting us to read meanings into our

outside, and the Limo was waiting. We got inside, and I

waiting for thirty minutes,”

and everyone laughed because it implied

what would happen to Kyle and Max on the field. It would

got to

were yet to begin, everyone was lined outside the gate that

and Glenda had already arrived, and I could swear I saw murder in the woman’s eyes when she looked at me, but

cut the ribbon, and everyone

arena. It had both and had other fields

preferred sports. I wondered where we would play Croquet, but I knew it would be fun. There were mini carts that were made available for us to move about the place

of Linda and me. I could see it in his eyes, so I did not bother asking so I didn’t make Avery

polo field, and the list of teams was rolled

the Eastern Bulls. I checked the player’s list, and it wasn’t

I checked the list and did not see

three

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

in our booth, which was cosy

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

our booth. Sylvester’s game would take place the

grinning from ear

happened?” Marcel

a fair match. It was clear they did 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,

with anticipation and likewise Sylvester. They were not going to play to win. They were going to

eventful. Western strikers won against the eastern bulls, and the southern sharks won against the

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

and we

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

looked like teenagers, and it was

together? I was happy for Linda. She wasn’t

arrived at the house, and I was

dinner with Stephanie and Dominic. I wasn’t worried because we had bonded at different points. It wouldn’t be difficult

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