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 her

still under lock

to be comfortable because of

part where she fed her

were lies or not, the man almost succeeded.”

files?” I asked

for you,” She said, and I was too

drive would need

whole day figuring out the information on

carry out our plan, and then we will arrest the remaining

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

could do between tonight and

to you?” I

claims she is like us, trying

chance,” She said, and

“Let’s not conclude.

is Leo’s mate, and he knows her more

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

have been able to do anything to

you know

might like peace, but he isn’t a weak

is more to their problem,

his wolf hates

something like it

be, fated mates don’t hate

Leo’s wolf detests her.

want to speak her

doubt there would be reconciliation

pocket and buttoned up the rest of my shirt before we headed

when we got

his family, I was glad she had

was with us, and I suspected he had not checked

bring it up but let it

given us, and I deliberately thanked Leo for letting his

warned us not to trust

wanted peace so we could get on with

Leo did not like that I referred to

that was precisely what she was, whether he liked it

in messing his marriage up and blame

was out

daughter has been brought to the

know what is happening

Her brother brought her.

be brought to the mansion immediately,” Jake

to bring

it seem like we are having

I said, and though it

forward to our

seat even though I wanted to punish her for poisoning Tamia and almost killing her and my

the dinner went quietly, and I advised Dominic

protested, claiming he wanted to rest because of our activities the

was when I decided to explain