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?” I asked, and she shook her

under lock

wanted her to be comfortable because of

part where she

man almost succeeded.” She said, and I understood her

checked the files?” I asked her, and

She said,

drive would need

would have to spend a whole day figuring

still carry out our plan, and then we will arrest the remaining people some other

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

little we could do between

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

like us, trying to survive

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

“Let’s not conclude.

he knows her more

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

wouldn’t have been able

and you know

peace, but he

there is more to their problem, but I doubt

his wolf hates

have never seen something like it where fated mates are

it may be, fated mates

Leo’s wolf detests her.

even want

takes them, but I doubt there would be reconciliation between them,” I

and buttoned up the rest of my shirt

when

learned she was having dinner with David and his family,

suspected he had not checked on

bring it up but let it

I deliberately thanked Leo for letting his mate help us even though I knew he had no

to trust her, and the feeling was

we could

that I referred to Amanda as

was precisely what she was, whether he liked it

the guy to forget his role in messing his marriage

Tamia was

has been brought

know what

Her brother brought her.

be brought to the mansion immediately,” Jake Brighton said, and I knew it was a difficult

Donald to bring her

seem like we are

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

to our

seat even though I wanted to punish her for poisoning Tamia and almost killing her and my

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

wanted to rest because

was when I decided to explain something to