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?”

still under lock

just wanted her to be comfortable because of her

can’t rule out the part where she fed her father

not, the man almost succeeded.” She said,

files?” I asked her, and

going to leave that bit for you,” She said, and I was too eager to check it

drive would need

have to spend a whole day figuring out the

and then we will arrest the remaining

Tamia said, and as hard as it was to admit,

do

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

us, trying

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

“Let’s not conclude.

is Leo’s mate, and he knows her more

the opportunity to come clean about her father’s schemes to her mate,

wouldn’t have been able to do anything to

your ex, and you know

peace, but he

to their problem, but I doubt Leo wants her

his wolf hates

something like it where fated mates

be, fated mates

Leo’s wolf detests her.

does not even want to

see where it takes them, but I doubt

and buttoned up the rest

when we got to

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

suspected he had not checked on

not bring it

thanked Leo for letting his mate help us even

warned us not to trust her, and the feeling

just wanted peace so we could get on

noticed Leo did not like that I referred to Amanda

she was, whether he liked

in messing his marriage up

was

been brought

doesn’t know what

Her brother brought her.

to the mansion immediately,” Jake

to

we are having

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

looking forward to our activities in

though I wanted to punish her for poisoning

of the dinner went quietly, and

to rest because of our

was when I decided to explain