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

you have other guests,”

his own space, and the girls deserve their privacy, too,” I said, winking at Liz and Tanya, who grinned at

my former bedroom, which was now David and Nicole’s

did not take the children too far away from their

them the rooms

bed when we

that it

girls the only room left; Amanda’s room

question Amanda before the

the girls were settled into their room, I

room, and one of the Kappas lurking about used the key to

the room, and there she was, standing by the window with her hand on her bump,

to

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

she left the window and approached

a bit from the last time

said and bowed her head to show

all I could ask

a few seconds, and she looked at

she was thinking

I was all ears.

wiped away her

“I had no choice.

had set

until they took you to

when he became

motion.” she said, and

knowing she had visited her father

father about her living condition, but now I

to lie that Leo accepted me, I went along with it because

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

the price for their

their Alpha then, could

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

not think much of it, so

it was, and he would tell me to hang in there and

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

yourself up, and they took

marry Leo, and he started asking me private questions about Leo’s moves and

thought that was a bit too nosey,

did not do what he wanted, he would just get me out of the way and do

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

what to do, but I knew it would buy us

to understand that I

confide in him, and you were no

I was alone.

me as the head Luna

of my abilities while I fed my father lies

was getting tedious, especially when I feared my information would

decided

want me around him, and I knew my father

had no one, and I doubted he

with my bags the day I wanted

like it was a matter of the heart, hopeful that he would let

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

my father would find

decided to visit my father’s house and

currently in my

the list of people he planned his mutiny with and how

one of

joining Leo in the north,” She

the flash drive right now?” I asked, and

hotel suite, I put it in

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

information we needed to