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.

there?” I asked, and she

is still under lock and

her to be comfortable because

rule out the part where she

they were lies or not, the man almost succeeded.” She said, and I

you checked the files?” I asked her, and she shook her

bit for you,” She said, and I was too eager to check it

drive would

whole day

plan, and then we

they do not go into hiding by then,” Tamia said, and as hard as it was to admit, she had

little we could do between tonight

to give it to

us,

her a chance,”

“Let’s not conclude.

he knows

that she had all the opportunity to come clean about her father’s schemes to her mate,

wouldn’t have been able to do anything to

ex, and you know

peace, but he isn’t

their problem, but

his wolf

seen something like

be, fated mates don’t

Leo’s wolf detests her.

not even want to

takes them, but I doubt

put the drive in my pocket and buttoned up the rest of my

absent when we got

with David and his family, I

and I suspected

not bring it up but let

letting his mate help us even though I knew he had no say in

trust her, and the

we could get on

noticed Leo did not like that I referred to Amanda as

was precisely what she was, whether

to forget his role in messing his marriage up and

was glad Tamia was out

been brought

what is happening

Her brother brought her.

should be brought to the mansion immediately,”

Donald to

it seem like we are having

I said, and though it was eight thirty, I knew they could arrive

was looking forward to our activities

though I wanted to punish her

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

wanted to rest because of our

I decided to explain