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, and she shook her

still under

just wanted her to be comfortable

can’t rule out the part where

almost succeeded.” She said,

the files?” I asked

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

would

whole day figuring out the information on the

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

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

do between tonight and the next

it to

us, trying to survive her

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

“Let’s not conclude.

and he

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

have been able to do

you know him better than

peace, but he isn’t

am sure there is more to their problem, but I

wolf hates

have never seen something like it

rare it may be, fated mates

Leo’s wolf detests her.

not even want

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

pocket and buttoned up the rest of my shirt

noticed my mother was absent when we

family, I was glad she had decided

and I suspected

not bring it up

Leo for letting his

warned us not to trust her, and the feeling

so we could get on

like that I referred to Amanda as his

was precisely what she was, whether he

guy to forget his role in messing his marriage

was out

has been brought to

know what

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

Donald to bring her

seem like we

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

was looking forward to our

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

dinner went quietly, and I

wanted to rest because of our activities

when I decided to