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.

gun there?” I asked, and she shook

still under

be comfortable

part

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

files?” I asked her, and

for you,” She said, and I

would

whole day figuring out the information on

carry out our plan, and then we

hiding by then,” Tamia said, and as hard as it was to admit, she had spoken the

we could do between tonight and the

you get her to give it to you?” I asked her, and her smile

like us, trying to survive

isn’t willing to give her a chance,” She

“Let’s not conclude.

mate, and he knows her

the opportunity to come clean about her father’s

been able

your ex, and you know

peace, but he isn’t a

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

his wolf

seen something like it where

fated mates don’t hate

Leo’s wolf detests her.

does not even want

takes them, but I doubt there

and buttoned up the rest of my shirt before we headed

my mother was absent when we

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

was with us, and I suspected he had

it up but let it

drive Amanda had given us, and I deliberately thanked Leo for letting his mate help us even though I knew he had no

to trust

wanted peace so we could

Leo did not like that I referred to Amanda as

that was precisely what she was, whether he liked it or

guy to forget his role in messing his marriage up and

was out of their

been brought

what is happening

Her brother brought her.

would be arresting her or if she should be brought to the

Donald to bring

seem like we

care of.” I said, and though it was eight thirty,

forward to our activities

Iris would have to take a back seat even though I wanted to punish her for

rest of the dinner went quietly, and I advised Dominic

he wanted to rest because of

decided to