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

guests,” Nicole said, and I shook my

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

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

take the children too far away

gave them the rooms immediately after their

started jumping on the bed when we entered the

that it warmed

only room

Amanda before the

into their room, I excused

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

by the window with her

turned to look at

I knew she must have cried her

and she left the

from the

and bowed her head

I could ask

for a few seconds, and

she was thinking of how best

I was all ears.

away her

“I had no choice.

had

not know until they

when he became

motion.” she said, and I

then?” I asked her knowing she had visited her father

father about her living

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

she said, and she did not

the price

then, could not protect

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

did not think much of it,

it was, and he would tell me to hang in

I would excuse it since I knew he did not know how to show

and they took you away, everything

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

that was a bit too nosey, so

I was dispensable; if I did not do what he wanted,

his brutality, I knew he could kill Leo and

not know what to do,

understand that I

not confide in him,

I was alone.

to me as the head Luna of the east, so I had to keep

of my abilities while I fed my father lies

I feared my

decided I would

want me around him, and I knew my father would soon

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

with my bags

seem like it was a matter of the heart, hopeful

needed help and could not be left alone, so I chose

woke up fearing my father would find out I had been

visit my father’s house and steal some information that I knew might

is currently in

planned his

single one of

sure I took the information before joining Leo in the

flash drive right now?” I asked,

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

checked my things, they wouldn’t find

all the information we needed to nail