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

sure you have other guests,” Nicole said, and I

is a boy and deserves his own space, and the girls deserve their privacy, too,” I said, winking at Liz and

I exited my former bedroom, which was now David and

too far

rooms immediately after

on the bed when we entered

excited that it

only room left;

needed to question Amanda before the tea

the girls were settled into their

went to the door of Amanda’s room, and one of the Kappas lurking about used the key to open it so I could

by the window with her hand on

turned to look

were swollen, and I knew she must have

and she left the window

from the last time I saw her

bowed her head

all I

few seconds, and she looked at

she was thinking

I was all ears.

wiped away her

“I had no choice.

had set

know until they took you to the

was when

motion.” she said, and

had visited her father too often for comfort before the

she went to complain to her father about her living condition, but now I know

went along with it because only a fool

ends up dead,” she said,

parents paid the price for their

then, could

me, and during my visits, he would ask me what was happening in our house, pretending he cared

much of

would tell me to hang in there

generic and rehearsed, but I would excuse it since I knew he did not know how to show

you gave yourself up, and they took you

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 avenge the

thought that was a bit too nosey,

not do what he wanted, he would just get me out

he could kill Leo and me,

decision, I did not know what to do,

to understand that I

in him, and you were no

I was alone.

head Luna of the east,

to the best of my abilities while

when I feared my information

day I decided I

he didn’t want me around him, and I knew my father

push back; he had Max and Kyle, but I had no one, and I doubted

out of my room with my bags the day I wanted

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

he needed help and could not be left alone, so I chose to risk it

woke up fearing my father would

decided to visit my father’s house and

drive is currently in my bag

has the list of people he planned

one of

made sure I took the information before joining Leo in the north,” She said,

right now?”

hotel suite, I put it in Leo’s bag before

wouldn’t find

information we needed to