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.

you think you jumped the gun there?”

under lock and

be

part where she fed her father

man almost succeeded.” She

asked her, and she shook

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

drive would need

a whole day figuring out the information on

then we will arrest the

go into hiding by then,” Tamia said, and as hard as it was to

so little we could do

it to you?” I asked her,

us, trying to survive

to give her a chance,” She said, and I

“Let’s not conclude.

is Leo’s mate, and he knows her

opportunity to come clean about her father’s schemes to her

have been able to

and you know him

might like peace, but he

to their problem,

his wolf hates

something like it where

fated

Leo’s wolf detests her.

want to speak her

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

the drive in my pocket and buttoned up the rest of my shirt before we headed

when we got to the dining

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

was with us, and I suspected he had not checked

not bring it

I deliberately thanked Leo for letting his mate help

trust her, and the feeling

we could

noticed Leo did not like that I referred to Amanda as

that was precisely what she was, whether he liked it or

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

glad Tamia was out of

been brought to the

know what

Her brother brought her.

should be brought to the mansion immediately,”

Donald to

seem like we

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

looking forward to our activities

even though I wanted to punish her for

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

protested, claiming he wanted to rest because

was when I decided to explain something