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 think you jumped the gun there?” I asked,

under

to be comfortable because

can’t rule out the part where she

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

checked the files?” I asked her, and

bit for you,” She said, and I was

would

whole day figuring

then we will arrest the remaining people

said, and

was so little we could do between tonight and

to you?” I

like us, trying

a chance,” She said, and I knew she felt bad about

“Let’s not conclude.

he knows her

out that she had all the opportunity to come clean about her father’s

able to do anything

and you know him better

might like peace, but he isn’t

more to their problem, but I doubt Leo wants her

wolf

something like it

fated mates

Leo’s wolf detests her.

not even want

them, but I doubt there would be

the drive in my pocket and buttoned up the rest

mother was absent when

with David and his family, I was glad she had decided to

us, and I suspected he had not checked on

it

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

us not to trust her, and the

peace so we

that

precisely what she was,

role in messing his marriage up and blame it on the

was out of

daughter has been

doesn’t know what is happening

Her brother brought her.

we would be arresting her or if she should be brought to the mansion immediately,” Jake Brighton

to bring

we are

rest would be taken care of.” I said, and though it was eight thirty, I knew they

was looking forward to our

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

the dinner went quietly, and I advised Dominic to try

wanted to rest because of our

was when I decided to explain