Fate's Dark Side Chapter 88

"Please stay, son. I haven't spent time with you in a while. Dominic will behave henceforth. He won't question your decision or say anything to you or Tamia again." She said, and I knew Sylvester did not want to stay.

"I should leave. This is a family lunch," I said, and Sylvester stopped me.

"You are my family, and Dominic will have to accept it whether he likes it or not.

"Like I said, mother," Sylvester said, turning to his mother.

"I will have tea and garden walks with you, but as long as Dominic is here, I won't sit with you for breakfast, lunch or dinner again. Tamia is my luna; I have marked her with my scent, so she is mine; I will see any action towards her as treasonous. I do not care what anyone thinks. But anyone who disrespects, insults or tries to endanger her life will have me to contend with," He said, and she shook her head.

"You should have waited until the wedding night before marking her with your scent, son," She said, and he smiled.

"There is no difference between now and the wedding night. I won't be changing my mind, mother. Somehow I believe Dominic said what both of you discussed, and I suspect you said hurtful things to Tamia when she walked you to your room," He said. I was shocked that he figured it out. Was I that obvious?

She exclaimed and looked at me angrily.

"You are really smart. So you told him what I said," she said, looking at me disappointed. I shook my head.

"There is no harm in a mother looking out for her son. I only asked her to prove herself to me. I asked her to prove that she loves you, and this isn't a survival move," Stephanie said, and Sylvester laughed.

"On the contrary, that was a trick statement, mother. Tamia did not say anything, but I am not stupid; after Dominic spoke and you didn't stop him until he finished, I realised you shared the same opinion with him, but just won't say it because you do not want to hurt my feelings. I know you will not hold your tongue when you are with Tamia alone, so I figured you must have used the opportunity to tell her something.

Anyway, I do not care what you think or how you feel. I am a grown man and not a child. I make my decisions. Tamia has nothing to prove to you or anyone. I won't force you to accept her, but I will advise both of you to respect her or you will have issues with me.

You might be my mother. You gave birth to me, protected me and raised me. I will always love and respect you, but you can never fill the shoes of my luna. You can never be my companion, my confidant, my lover and the mother of my children. You have your place in my life, and Tamia has hers. Do not try to make her seem insignificant. My heart and soul belong to her. Let this be the last time anyone would mention Susan's name to me or speak of Tamia's ex-husband," He said and held my hand.

"Excuse me," he said, and he left, taking me with him.

"You should have told me what she said to you in private instead of looking glum," He said, and I could not speak.

"You have earned some spanking after we eat," he said, and I was glad we were eating in the room, but I hoped his relationship with his mother won't be rocky.

I hope to have children, and I will like to have an excellent relationship with them.

I want to ensure Stephanie has an excellent relationship with her son. I will have to speak to Sylvester when he is less annoyed.