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 and

just wanted her to be comfortable because of

rule out the part where

were lies or not, the man almost succeeded.” She said,

files?” I asked her, and she

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

would need

spend a whole day

our plan, and then we will arrest the remaining people some

by then,” Tamia said,

could do between tonight

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

is like us, trying to survive her

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

“Let’s not conclude.

he knows her more

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

wouldn’t have been able to do anything

ex, and you know him better

but he isn’t a

more to their problem, but

his wolf

have never seen something like it

be, fated mates don’t hate each

Leo’s wolf detests her.

does not even want to speak

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

in my pocket and buttoned up the rest of my shirt

was absent when we got to

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

and I suspected

did not bring it

for letting his mate help us even though I knew he

warned us not to trust her, and the

wanted peace so we could get on

not like that I referred

she was, whether he

role in messing his marriage up

was glad Tamia was out

daughter has been brought

doesn’t know what is happening

Her brother brought her.

her or if she should be brought to the mansion immediately,” Jake Brighton said, and I knew it was a difficult thing to

Donald to bring her

we are having

and though it was eight

looking forward to

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

went quietly, and I advised Dominic to try

he wanted to rest because of our activities

I decided to explain something to