Shadows of Destiny

~Sylvester~ Tamia woke me up from sleep, and I realised it was nighttime.

I must have fallen asleep while resting.

“Sleeping,” she teased, and I managed to sit in bed.

“Where are you going?” I asked, noticing she was in her casual outfit.

“You do not expect me to go to dinner in my nightwear,” she said, and I looked at the clock.

It was seven-thirty.

I managed to get off the bed to get ready for dinner.

“Were you with Nicole all the while?” I asked her while I changed my clothes because I had slept in the ones I had on.

“No. I went to see Amanda.

Learned a lot of things and then had tea with my friends.

Nicole joined us during tea, but they will have dinner in our former dining room.

I did not want awkwardness there, and besides, we have an operation to discuss,” She pointed out, and I nodded.

“What did you learn from Amanda?” I asked her, and she sighed.

“Well, for starters, I have a flash drive she claims has the names of all Ramsey’s associates,” she said, and I looked at her, leaving my shirt unbuttoned.

She showed me the drive in her hand and giggled.

“How?” I asked her.

“According to her and Annika, she has been lying to her father.

She knew he would find out soon, so she took an insurance policy to make sure he left her alone when he found out.

She hid it in Leo’s bag.

I sent Wilson to get the bag, and I asked Leo to hand it over to me.

This is it,” she said, grinning, and I buttoned up my shirt and went to her.

I took the drive from her while kissing her.

There was peace and giddiness in me.

“It is all strange.

Why didn’t she give it to Leo before he brought her here?” I asked her, and she shrugged.

“I thought as much, too, but right now, we need all the information we can get,” Tamia said, and I sighed.

“Can we trust what she has?” I asked Tamia, and she shrugged.

“Trust is a strong word when it comes to Amanda.

But we can check it out and see if she is telling the truth.

I also released her silver bracelet and had two maids attend to her,” she said, and I was a bit uncomfortable.

you jumped the gun there?” I asked, and

is still under

be comfortable because of her

the part where she

or not, the man almost succeeded.” She said, and I understood her

the files?” I asked

going to leave that bit for you,” She said, and I was too eager to

would need

spend a whole day figuring out the information

our plan, and then we

hiding by then,” Tamia said,

so little we could do between

to you?” I asked

claims she is like us, trying

her a chance,” She said, and

“Let’s not conclude.

and he knows her

to come clean about her

able to do anything

ex, and you

peace, but he isn’t

their problem,

his wolf

never seen something like it where fated mates

fated mates don’t hate

Leo’s wolf detests her.

does not even want to

it takes them, but I doubt there would

drive in my pocket and buttoned up the rest of

when we got to

I learned she was having dinner with David and his family, I

suspected he had not checked

did not bring it up but let it

had given us, and I deliberately thanked Leo for letting his mate help us even though I

warned us not to trust her, and the feeling

we could

Leo did not like that

was, whether he liked

was easy for the guy to forget his role in messing his marriage

Tamia was out

daughter has been brought to

doesn’t know what

Her brother brought her.

we would be arresting her or if she should be brought to the mansion immediately,” Jake Brighton said, and I knew it was

Donald to bring her

seem like we

care of.” I said, and though it was eight thirty, I knew they

was looking forward to our activities in

Iris would have to take a back seat even though I wanted to punish her for poisoning Tamia

the dinner went quietly, and I advised Dominic to try and see

he wanted to rest because of our activities the next

when I decided to explain something