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.

jumped the gun there?” I asked,

is still under lock and

just wanted her to be comfortable

can’t rule out the part where she fed her

the man almost succeeded.” She said, and I understood

asked

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

would

day

still carry out our plan, and then

do not go into hiding by then,” Tamia said, and as

little we could do between

to give it to you?”

claims she is like us, trying to

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

“Let’s not conclude.

Leo’s mate, and he knows

to come clean about

wouldn’t have been able to

you know

but he isn’t

to their problem, but I doubt

his wolf

like it where fated

be, fated mates don’t

Leo’s wolf detests her.

even want to speak

survive this and see where it takes them, but I doubt there would

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

when we got to the dining

family, I was glad she had decided to try to

I suspected he

it up but

Amanda had given us, and I deliberately thanked Leo for letting his mate

not to trust her, and the

so we could get on with

did not like that

that was precisely what she was, whether he liked it

to forget his role in messing his marriage up and blame it

glad Tamia was out

daughter has been brought to the

know what is happening

Her brother brought her.

not know if we would be arresting her or if she should be brought to the mansion immediately,” Jake Brighton said, and I knew

Donald to bring her

we are

though it was eight

was looking forward to our

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

dinner went quietly, and I advised

protested, claiming he wanted to rest because

decided to explain something