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

is still under

wanted her to be

part where she fed her

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

I asked her, and she shook her

She said, and I was too eager to check it

drive would need

to spend a whole day figuring out

carry out our plan, and then

do not go into hiding by then,” Tamia said, and as hard as

we could do between tonight

get her to give it to you?”

like us, trying to

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

“Let’s not conclude.

he knows her more

the opportunity to come clean about her

wouldn’t have been able to do

ex, and you

like peace, but he isn’t a weak

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

his wolf hates

never seen something like it where fated mates

it may be, fated mates don’t hate

Leo’s wolf detests her.

even want to speak

but I doubt there would be

drive in my pocket and buttoned up the rest of

absent when we got to the

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

us, and I suspected he had not checked

it up but let

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

warned us not to trust her, and the feeling was

just wanted peace so we could get on with

that I

precisely what she was, whether he liked

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

was glad Tamia was

has been

what

Her brother brought her.

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

Donald to bring

it seem like we are having a

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

was looking forward to our

take a back seat even though I wanted to punish her

of the dinner went quietly, and

protested, claiming he wanted to rest because of our activities

was when I decided