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, and she

is still under lock

wanted her to be

rule out the part where she

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

the files?” I asked her, and she

bit for you,” She said, and I was too

would

spend a whole day figuring out

then we will arrest

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

could do between tonight

give it to you?” I asked her,

is like us, trying to survive

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

“Let’s not conclude.

and he knows her more

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

able to do

and you

but he

their problem, but I doubt

his wolf hates

have never seen something like it where fated

it may be, fated mates don’t hate each

Leo’s wolf detests her.

want to speak her

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

the drive in my pocket and buttoned up the rest

was absent when we got

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

and I suspected he

did not bring it up

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

warned us not to trust her, and the feeling

we could get on with

like that I referred to Amanda as

precisely what she was,

guy to forget his role in

was glad Tamia was out

has been brought to

doesn’t know what is happening

Her brother brought her.

would be arresting her or if she should be brought to the mansion immediately,” Jake Brighton said, and I knew it was a

Donald to bring her

it seem like we

of.” I said, and though it was eight

to our activities

take a back seat even though I wanted to

dinner went quietly, and I advised

he wanted to rest because of our activities the next

was when I decided to