Shadows of Destiny

~Tamia~ Getting Nicole and the children settled in wasn’t a challenge.

The children were pleasant and a joy to have around.

They were eight years old, and I was a bit envious of them but glad I had my little bundle of joy growing inside me.

“Lady Tamia, I am grateful that you would welcome us into your home,” Nicole said while her husband helped put their bags in the room.

It was my old room.

I thought Amanda would be in it, but I was told Sylvester changed his mind about putting her there and put her in the smaller room.

“Oh, I am not Lady yet.

Our wedding is in two weeks.

Stephanie Volkov is still the Lady of the north; they refer to me as Luna for now, and having you in this place is a joy.

It is also your home,” I said, and she smiled and came to hug me.

“Thank you so much.

It really means a lot.

We had been running around and hiding before we had our triplets.

At least now we can rest.” She said, and my heart broke.

Hearing her say they have not known peace for the years they have been together was hard.

It is the worst thing that can ever happen to anyone.

“Please rest,” I said, and she held my hand.

“If there is anything you need me to help with, kindly let me know.

I am good with house chores,” She said and looked at her husband.

“We do not plan to be freeloaders here.

We would like to earn our keep,” she said, and my heart broke into pieces.

David is a Volkov.

I wonder how he grew up and how they have lived for them to be this way.

“I am sure Sylvester would find a place for his brother.

As for you, you’re a luna here too, so start acting like one.

My friends and I are having evening tea later; I would like you to join us,” I told her, and she looked at David, who nodded.

I did not know if Sylvester would want to spend time with his brother and get to know him.

We were planning an operation; I could not jeopardise it and send David to where Sylvester was having his meeting.

I would have to allow Sylvester to move at his own pace.

“Do you know where my older brother is?” David asked me, and I knew he was talking about Dominic.

Dominic might have changed, but he was still a douchebag.

“You mean Dominic?” I said, and he nodded.

“I am sure he will come searching for you once he is through with his engagements,” I said, not wanting to get into details and start explaining things to him.

I wanted to keep it simple.

“Okay, ehm, I will take the triplets to their rooms.

Tanya and Liz would have a room while Justin would have a room to himself,” I said, and Justin squealed.

It was clear he had to share with his sisters most of his life.

would be

have other guests,” Nicole

and the girls deserve their

I exited my

did not take the children too far away from their

the rooms immediately

when

looked so excited that

the girls the only room

needed to question Amanda before the

the girls were settled into their room,

door of Amanda’s room, and one of the Kappas lurking

entered the room, and there she was, standing by the window with her

turned to

eyes were swollen, and I knew she must have cried her heart

left the

had aged a bit from the last time

she said and bowed her head

I

stood there for a few seconds, and she looked at

she was thinking of how best

I was all ears.

away

“I had no choice.

had

did not know until they took

when

in motion.” she said,

her knowing she had visited her father too often for comfort before the

thought she went to complain to her father about her

that Leo accepted me, I went along

him ends up dead,” she said, and she did not need to elaborate

paid the

their Alpha then, could not

would ask me what was happening in our

did not think much of it, so

said everything exactly how it was, and he would tell

excuse it since I knew he did not know how

gave yourself up, and they took you away, everything

me to marry Leo, and he started asking me private questions about Leo’s moves and what Leo was up to if he was going to

a bit too nosey, so I

I did not do what he wanted,

I knew he could kill Leo and me, so I

decision, I did not know what to

to understand that

confide in him, and you were no longer

I was alone.

the head Luna of the east, so I had to

performed these luna duties to the best of my abilities while I fed my father lies to satiate

was getting tedious, especially when I feared my information would not

I decided I

around him, and I knew my father would soon

power to push back; he had Max and Kyle, but I had no one, and I doubted he would protect me from my

out of my room with my

could not tell him the real reason, so I made it seem like it was a matter of the heart, hopeful that he would let me leave, but he pleaded with me to stay, and I was too in love to

could not be left alone, so I chose to risk it

up fearing my father would

my father’s house

drive is currently in

planned his mutiny with and how

single one

made sure I took the information before joining Leo in

the flash drive right now?” I asked,

put it in Leo’s bag

they wouldn’t find it,” She said,

the information we needed to nail