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

a boy and deserves his own space, and the girls deserve their privacy, too,” I said, winking at

I said, and with that, I exited my former

did not take the children too far away from their parent’s

gave them the rooms immediately after their

started jumping on the bed when

looked so excited that

the girls the only room left;

question Amanda before

into

room, and one of the Kappas lurking about

entered the room, and there she was, standing by the window with

turned to

eyes were swollen, and I knew

I said, and she left the

she had aged a bit from the last time I saw her at

and bowed her head to

all I

a few seconds, and she looked

she was thinking of how best to

I was all ears.

wiped away her

“I had no choice.

father already had set everything in

until they took

was when he

had set everything in motion.” she said, and

I asked her knowing she had visited her father too often for comfort before

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

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

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

the price for their

then, could not protect

he would ask me what was

much of it, so I

he would tell me to hang in there

since I knew he did

and they

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

was a bit too nosey, so I pushed

he wanted, he would just get me out of the way

he could kill Leo

not know what to do, but I

to understand that I was

not confide in him, and you were

I was alone.

the head Luna of the east, so

of my abilities while I fed

especially when I feared

day I decided

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

power to push back; he had Max and Kyle, but I had no one,

with my bags the day I wanted to

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, and I was too

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

woke up fearing my father would find out I had been

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

currently in my bag

planned his mutiny with and how they funded

one of

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

flash drive right now?” I

I put it in Leo’s

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

information we needed to nail