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.

there?” I asked,

still under

just wanted her to be comfortable

the part where she fed her father

the man almost succeeded.” She said, and I

I asked her, and she

that bit for you,” She said, and I was too

would

have to spend a whole day figuring

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

then,” Tamia said, and as

we could do

her to give it to you?” I asked her, and

claims she is like us, trying to survive her

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

“Let’s not conclude.

and he knows her

come clean about her father’s

wouldn’t have been able to do anything

ex, and you know him

like peace, but

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

his wolf

something like it where

it may be, fated mates don’t

Leo’s wolf detests her.

even want to

takes them, but I doubt there would be reconciliation between them,” I said, and

in my pocket and buttoned up the rest of

my mother was absent when we got to the

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

with us, and I suspected he had

did not bring it up but

thanked Leo for letting his mate help

not to trust her,

just wanted peace so we could

noticed Leo did not like that I referred

was precisely what she was, whether he liked

the guy to forget his role in messing his marriage up and blame it on the

was out

has been brought to

know what

Her brother brought her.

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

Donald to bring

like we are

I said, and though it was eight thirty, I knew they could arrive

forward to our

a back seat even though I wanted to punish her for poisoning Tamia

rest of the dinner went quietly, and I advised Dominic to try and see

claiming he wanted to rest because of our activities

was when I decided