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

under lock

wanted her to be comfortable because

can’t rule out the part where she fed

almost succeeded.” She

I asked

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

drive would need

to spend a whole day figuring

and then we will arrest the

then,” Tamia said,

so little we could do between tonight

get her to give it to you?” I asked

she is like us, trying

a chance,”

“Let’s not conclude.

and he knows her

out that she had all the opportunity to come clean

been able to do anything to

you know him better than

like peace, but he isn’t a weak

to their problem, but I doubt

wolf hates

like it where

may be, fated mates don’t hate each

Leo’s wolf detests her.

want to speak

this and see where it takes them, but I doubt there would be reconciliation between

pocket and buttoned up the

mother was absent when we got

David and his family, I

with us, and I suspected he had

it up but

thanked Leo for letting his mate help us

us not to trust

so we could

also noticed Leo did not like that I

precisely what she was, whether

role in

was glad Tamia was out

has been brought

doesn’t know what is

Her brother brought her.

would be arresting her or if she should be brought to the mansion immediately,” Jake

to bring her

it seem like we are having

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

looking forward to our activities

seat even though I wanted to

of the dinner went quietly, and

rest because of

decided to explain something