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

under lock and

to be comfortable because

can’t rule out the part where she fed

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

files?” I asked her, and she shook

for you,” She said, and

drive would need

spend a whole day

carry out our plan, and then we will

go into hiding by then,” Tamia said, and as hard as it

so little we could do between tonight

give it to you?” I asked

she is like us, trying to survive her

a chance,” She said, and I knew she

“Let’s not conclude.

mate, and he knows

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

been able

is your ex, and you know him better than

but he isn’t

more to their problem,

wolf hates

something like it where fated mates are

fated mates don’t

Leo’s wolf detests her.

not even want to

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

put the drive in my pocket and buttoned up the

absent when we got to the dining

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

I suspected he had

it up

us, and I deliberately thanked Leo for letting his mate help

to trust

peace so we could

Leo did not like that I referred to Amanda as his

was, whether

to forget his role in messing his

glad Tamia was

been brought

know what is happening

Her brother brought her.

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

to bring her

like we are having a

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

forward to our activities

a back seat even though I wanted to punish her for poisoning Tamia and

dinner went quietly, and

he wanted to rest because of our activities

when I decided to