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.

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

is still under

be comfortable because

out the part where she fed her

or not, the man almost succeeded.” She said, and I understood her

checked the files?” I asked

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

drive would need

would have to spend a whole day figuring out the

our plan, and then we will arrest the remaining

is if they do not go into hiding by then,” Tamia said, and as hard as it was to admit, she had spoken

was so little we could do between

her to give it to you?”

claims she is like us, trying to survive her

a chance,” She said, and

“Let’s not conclude.

he knows her

she had all the opportunity to come clean about her

been able to do

ex, and you know him better than

but he isn’t a

more to their problem, but I doubt Leo

his wolf

seen something like it where fated

be, fated mates don’t hate each

Leo’s wolf detests her.

not even want to speak

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

and buttoned up the rest

noticed my mother was absent when we got to the

his family, I was glad

was with us, and I suspected he had

it up

had given us, and I deliberately thanked Leo for letting his mate

warned us not to trust her,

we could get on

that I referred to

was, whether he

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

Tamia was

daughter has been brought to the

what is happening

Her brother brought her.

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

to bring

like we are having

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

to our activities

wanted to punish her for poisoning

and I

claiming he wanted to rest because of

was when I decided to explain