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.

think you jumped the gun there?” I asked, and she shook her

is still under

wanted her to be comfortable because of

rule out the part where she

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

the files?” I asked her, and

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

would

whole day

plan, and then we will

hiding by then,” Tamia said, and as hard as it was to admit, she had spoken

so little we could do between tonight and

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

is like us, trying

her a chance,” She said,

“Let’s not conclude.

and he knows

the opportunity to come clean

wouldn’t have been able to do anything to

you know him better

peace, but he

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

wolf

seen something like it where fated

fated mates don’t

Leo’s wolf detests her.

not even want to speak

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

and buttoned up

was absent when we got to the dining

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

and I suspected

bring it up but

letting his mate help us even though

to trust

just wanted peace so we could get on

did not like that

was, whether he

easy for the guy to forget his role in messing

glad Tamia was out

daughter has been brought to the

know what is

Her brother brought her.

we would be arresting her or if she should be brought to the mansion immediately,” Jake Brighton said, and I knew it was a difficult thing

Donald to

seem like we are having a

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

looking forward to our activities in

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

went quietly, and I advised Dominic to try

protested, claiming he wanted to rest because of our

when I decided to