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.

room would be

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

and the girls deserve their privacy, too,” I said, winking at Liz

I said, and with that, I exited my former bedroom, which was now

too far away from

gave them the rooms immediately after

started jumping on the bed when we

looked so excited that

the only room left; Amanda’s room was beside

needed to question Amanda before the

were settled into their room,

and one of the Kappas lurking about used the key to open it

and there she was, standing by

turned to

and I knew

left the window and

from the last

and bowed her head to

was all I

there for a few seconds, and

she was thinking of how best

I was all ears.

away her

“I had no choice.

father already had set

not know until they took you

when he

set everything in motion.” she said,

had visited her father too

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

that Leo accepted me, I went along with it because only

dead,” she said, and she

paid the price for their

then, could not

he would ask me what was happening

not think much of it,

exactly how it was, and he would tell me to

excuse it since I knew

you gave yourself up, and they

asking me private questions about Leo’s moves and what Leo was up to if he was going to avenge the

was a bit too

if I did not do what he wanted, he would just get me

brutality, I knew he could kill Leo and me, so I agreed

what to do, but I knew

need to understand that

hated me, so I dared not confide in him, and you were no

I was alone.

looked up to me as the head Luna of

to the best of my

tedious, especially when I feared my

decided I

love me, and he didn’t want me around him, and I knew my father would soon find out that I

he had Max and Kyle, but I had no one, and I doubted he would

of my room with my bags the day I

a matter of the heart, hopeful that he would let me leave, but he pleaded

could not be left

day I woke up fearing my father would find out I

the games, I decided to visit my father’s house and steal some information that I knew

is currently in

of people he planned his mutiny with and how

single one

took the information before joining Leo in the

drive right now?” I

suite, I put it

if they checked my things, they wouldn’t find it,”

we