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,

still under lock and

just wanted her to be comfortable because of

the part where she

the man almost succeeded.” She said, and I

the files?” I asked her, and she

that bit for you,” She said, and I was

drive would need

day figuring out the information

carry out our plan, and then we

by then,” Tamia said, and as hard as it

could do between tonight

get her to give it to you?” I

she is like us, trying

bad Leo isn’t willing to give her a chance,”

“Let’s not conclude.

and he knows her

come clean about her father’s schemes to her

able to

your ex, and you know him better

peace, but

am sure there is more to their problem, but I doubt

wolf

seen something like it where fated mates are

may be, fated mates don’t hate each

Leo’s wolf detests her.

even want to

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

pocket and buttoned up the rest of my shirt before we headed

when we got

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

was with us, and I suspected he had

bring it up but

deliberately thanked Leo for letting his mate help us even though I knew he had no say in

trust her, and the feeling

peace so we could get on with

like that I referred

precisely what she was, whether

forget his role in messing his marriage up and

glad Tamia was out of their

been

what

Her brother brought her.

should be brought to the mansion immediately,” Jake Brighton

to bring her

seem like we

I said, and though

was looking forward to

I wanted to punish her for poisoning Tamia

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

claiming he wanted to rest because of

was when I decided