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

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

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

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

did not take the children too far

rooms immediately after their parents’

bed when

that

the only room left; Amanda’s room

needed to question Amanda

were settled into their room, I

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

standing by the window with her hand on

turned to look

I knew

and she left the

like she had aged a bit from

said and bowed her head to

was all I

a few seconds, and she looked

she was thinking of

I was all ears.

away her

“I had no choice.

father already had set everything

know until they

was when he

in motion.” she said,

her father too often for comfort before

father

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

dead,” she said, and she did

paid the price for their

then, could not

would invite me, and during my visits, he would ask me what

did not think much

tell me to hang in there and that

would excuse it since I knew

yourself up, and they took

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

a bit too

told me I was dispensable; if I did not do what he wanted, he would just get me out of the way and do what

kill Leo and me,

not know what to do, but I knew it

understand that I was grabbing on

me, so I dared not confide in him,

I was alone.

up to me as the head Luna of the east, so

luna duties to the best of my abilities while I fed

I feared

I decided I would run

love me, and he didn’t 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 would protect me from my father since he

with my bags the day I

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 I was too

needed help and could not be left

fearing my father would find out

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

in my bag at the

has the list of people he planned his mutiny with and

single one

before joining Leo in the north,” She said, and I

right now?” I asked, and she

put it in

they wouldn’t find it,” She said, and I

all the information we