The Dark Side of Fate

The Dark Side Of Fate By Karima Sa’ad Usman Chapter 121

~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.

engagements,” I said, not wanting to get into details and start explaining things to him. I wanted

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,

was clear he had to share with his sisters most of his

am sure you have

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 David

immediately after their parents’ room. Justin started jumping on the bed when we entered the space allocated to him. He looked so

girls the only room left; Amanda’s room was beside it. I needed to question Amanda before the

girls were settled into their room, I excused

Kappas lurking about used the key to open it so I could enter the

room, and there she was, standing by the window with her hand on her bump, staring outside. She turned to look at

she left the window and approached me. She looked like she had aged a bit from the last time

said and bowed her head to show her

all I could ask

few seconds, and she looked at me. I knew she was thinking of how best to start. I was

wiped away her

they took you to the north. That was when he became

for comfort before the north attacked. I thought she went to complain to her father about her living condition, but now I

Leo accepted me, I went along with it because only a fool would defy my father. Everyone that defies him ends up dead,” she said, and she

ask me what was happening in our

there and that it would soon improve. It sounded generic and rehearsed, but I would

that was a bit too nosey, so I pushed back. He told me I was dispensable; if I did not do what he wanted, he would just get me out of the

in him, and you were no longer with us. I was alone. Everyone looked up to me as the head Luna of the east, so I had to keep going. I performed

getting tedious, especially when I feared my

and I knew my father would soon find out that I had been lying to him. Leo had the power to push back; he had Max and Kyle, but I had no one, and I doubted he would protect

me moving out of my room with my bags the day I wanted to leave. I could 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

chose to risk it and stay. Every day 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 might keep me safe. The flash drive is currently in my bag at the hotel. It has the list of people he planned his mutiny with and how they funded themselves. Every single one of them. I made