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,

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

not take the children too

them the rooms immediately

the bed when

that it warmed

only room left;

Amanda before the tea

the girls were settled into their room, I excused

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

room, and there she was, standing by

to look

knew she must

she left the window and approached

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

said and bowed

all I

for a few seconds, and she looked at

she was thinking of how best to

I was all ears.

away

“I had no choice.

father already had set everything in

until they took

when he became

set everything in motion.” she

she had visited her father too often

father about her living

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

up dead,” she said, and she

the price for

father, their Alpha then,

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

much of

was, and he would tell me to

since I knew he did

you gave yourself up, and they took you

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

thought that was a bit too nosey, so I

I did not do what he wanted, he

I knew he could kill Leo and me, so I agreed to

did not know what to do, but I

understand that I

not confide in

I was alone.

Luna of the east,

best of my abilities while I fed my father lies to

getting tedious, especially when I feared my

I decided I would

and I knew my father would soon

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

my room with my bags the day I wanted

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

he needed help and could not be left alone, so

I woke up fearing my father would find out I had been

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

flash drive is currently in

planned his mutiny with and how

single one of

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

drive right now?” I asked,

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

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

information we needed to nail more