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.

the gun there?” I

is still under lock

just wanted her to be

part where she

almost succeeded.” She said, and I

you checked the files?” I asked

bit for you,” She said, and I

would

have to spend a whole day figuring out the information on

plan, and then we will arrest the

into hiding by then,” Tamia said, and as hard as

little we could do between

to you?” I

is like us,

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

“Let’s not conclude.

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

able to do anything to

is your ex, and you know him better than

but he isn’t

more to their problem, but I

wolf hates

have never seen something like it

fated mates don’t

Leo’s wolf detests her.

even want to speak her

it takes them, but I doubt

the drive in my pocket and buttoned up the rest

mother was absent when we got

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

with us, and I suspected he had not checked on

bring it up but let it

letting his mate help us even though I knew he had

us not to trust her,

peace so we

not like that I referred to

was, whether he liked it or

easy for the guy to forget his role in messing his marriage up and blame

glad Tamia was out of

been brought to

doesn’t know what

Her brother brought her.

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

Donald to

we

of.” I said, and though it was eight thirty, I knew they could arrive before

looking forward to our

take a back seat even though I wanted to punish her

dinner went quietly, and I advised

wanted to rest because of our activities the

when I decided to explain