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 jumped the gun there?” I asked,

is still under lock and

her to be comfortable because of

part where she

they were lies or not, the man almost succeeded.” She said,

I asked her, and she shook

to leave that bit for you,” She said,

drive would

day figuring out

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

was so little we could do

to you?” I asked

like us, trying

willing to give her a chance,” She said, and I knew she felt

“Let’s not conclude.

Leo’s mate, and he knows

all the opportunity to come clean about her father’s schemes to

wouldn’t have been able to do anything to

ex, and you know him better than

but he isn’t a weak

more to their problem, but I doubt Leo wants

his wolf hates

like it where fated mates

it may be, fated

Leo’s wolf detests her.

want to

it takes them, but I doubt there

buttoned up

noticed my mother was absent when

his family, I was glad she had decided to try to know the

I suspected he had

it up but let it

thanked Leo for letting his mate help us even though I knew he had no say in

to trust her, and the feeling was

just wanted peace so we could get on with

not like that I referred to Amanda

what she was, whether he

to forget his role in messing his

Tamia was out of

has been brought

what is happening

Her brother brought her.

not know if we would be arresting her or if she should be brought to the mansion immediately,” Jake Brighton said, and I knew it was a

Donald to bring

it seem like we

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

looking forward to

Iris would have to take a back seat even though I wanted to punish her for poisoning Tamia and almost killing her and my unborn

quietly, and I advised Dominic to try and

protested, claiming he wanted to rest because

was when I decided to explain