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

guests,” Nicole said, and I shook my

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

I exited my former bedroom,

too far away from their

them the rooms immediately after their

on the bed when we entered the

so excited that it warmed

only room left; Amanda’s room

to question Amanda before

settled into their room,

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

eyes were swollen, and I knew she must have

I said, and she left the window and approached

she had aged a bit from the

Tamia,” she said and bowed her head to show

all I could

there for a few seconds, and she looked

knew she was thinking of how best

I was all ears.

away her

“I had no choice.

already had

did not know until they took you to the

when

in motion.” she said,

she had visited her

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

lie that Leo accepted me, I went

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

the

father, their Alpha then, could not

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

think much of

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

excuse it since I

and they took you

moves and what

that was a bit too nosey, so I pushed

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

kill Leo and me, so I agreed to feed

I did not know what to do, but I knew

need to understand that

I dared not confide in him, and

I was alone.

as the head Luna of the

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

especially when I feared my information would not

I decided

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

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

with my bags the day I wanted to

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,

could not be left alone, so I chose

up fearing my father would find

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

in

planned his mutiny with

single one of

information before joining Leo in the

right now?” I asked,

I put it in Leo’s bag

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

all the information we needed to nail