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.

there?” I

under lock

wanted her to be comfortable because

part

the man almost succeeded.” She said, and I

you checked the files?” I asked her,

to leave that bit for you,” She said, and I was too eager to check it

would

a whole day figuring out the information on

our plan, and then we

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

little we could do between tonight and the

to give it to you?” I asked her, and

us, trying to survive

a chance,” She said, and I knew she

“Let’s not conclude.

and he knows her more

come clean about

wouldn’t have been able to

and you

might like peace, but

is more to their problem, but I doubt Leo

wolf hates

something like

fated mates don’t hate

Leo’s wolf detests her.

not even want to

where it takes them, but I doubt

drive in my pocket and buttoned up the

my mother was absent when we got to

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

I suspected he had not checked on

it

drive Amanda had given us, and I deliberately thanked Leo for letting his mate help us even though I knew he

warned us not to trust her, and

so we could

like that I referred to Amanda as his

she was, whether he

in messing his marriage up and blame

was glad Tamia was out of their

has been brought to

doesn’t know what is

Her brother brought her.

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

Donald to

it seem like we

taken care of.” I said, and though

forward to our activities

though I wanted to punish her for poisoning Tamia and

and I advised Dominic to try and

he wanted to rest because of

decided to explain