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.

think you jumped the gun there?” I asked, and she shook

under lock and

wanted her to be comfortable because

out the part where she fed her

not, the man almost succeeded.”

the files?” I asked

to leave that bit for you,” She said, and

would need

a whole day figuring out

our plan, and then we will arrest

by then,” Tamia said, and as hard as it was to admit,

could do between tonight

it to you?”

claims she is like us, trying

Leo isn’t willing to give her a chance,” She said, and I

“Let’s not conclude.

and he knows

rule out that she had all the opportunity to come

able

your ex, and you know

peace, but he isn’t

sure there is more to their problem, but I doubt Leo wants

his wolf

like it where fated mates

fated mates don’t hate

Leo’s wolf detests her.

even want to

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

drive in my pocket and buttoned up the rest of my shirt before we

noticed my mother was absent when we got to the dining

I learned she was having dinner with David and his family, I was glad she had decided to try to know the

was with us, and I suspected he had not checked

it up but let

Leo for letting his

warned us not to trust her,

wanted peace so we could get on

like that I referred to Amanda

that was precisely what she was, whether he liked it or

in messing

was out of

daughter has been brought to

doesn’t know what is happening

Her brother brought her.

be brought to the mansion immediately,” Jake Brighton said, and I knew it was a

to bring

it seem like we

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

forward to our activities

have to take a back seat even though I wanted to punish her for poisoning Tamia and almost killing her and

went quietly, and I

to rest because of our activities the

was when I decided to explain