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 lock and

be comfortable because

rule out the part where she fed her

man almost succeeded.”

files?” I asked her, and she shook

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

would need

to spend a whole day figuring out the

our plan, and then we will arrest the remaining

said, and as hard as it was to

so little we could do between

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

like us, trying to survive

Leo isn’t willing to give her a chance,” She

“Let’s not conclude.

he knows

the opportunity to come clean about her father’s schemes

wouldn’t have been able to do anything

is your ex, and you know

peace, but

there is more to their problem, but I doubt Leo

wolf

seen something like it where fated mates are

be, fated mates don’t hate each

Leo’s wolf detests her.

not even want to speak her

see where it takes them, but I doubt there would be

my pocket and buttoned up the rest of

when we got to

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

I suspected he

not bring it up

letting his mate help us

not to trust her,

wanted peace so we could get on with our

not like that I

was precisely what she was,

role in messing his marriage

Tamia was

daughter has been brought to the

doesn’t know what

Her brother brought her.

or if she should be brought to the mansion immediately,” Jake

to bring

like we are having

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

was looking forward to our activities in

though I wanted to punish

went quietly, and I advised Dominic to try and

wanted to rest because of

decided