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?”

is still under

wanted her to be comfortable because

the part where she fed her

man almost

the files?” I asked

She said, and I was too

drive would

spend a whole day figuring out the information on

then we will arrest the remaining people some other

into hiding by then,” Tamia said, and as

do between tonight and

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

is like us, trying

to give her a chance,” She

“Let’s not conclude.

he knows her more

come clean

have been able to

your ex, and you know him better than

but he isn’t

is more to their problem, but I doubt

his wolf

have never seen something like it where

rare it may be, fated mates don’t hate

Leo’s wolf detests her.

even want

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

buttoned up the

when we got to the dining

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

suspected he had not

did not bring it up but

discussed the drive Amanda had given us, and I deliberately thanked Leo for letting his mate help

trust her, and

we could get

like that I referred to Amanda as

precisely what she was, whether he liked it

his role in messing his marriage

Tamia was out

been brought

doesn’t know what is happening

Her brother brought her.

should be brought to the mansion immediately,” Jake Brighton said, and

to

seem like we are having

of.” I said, and though it was eight thirty, I knew they could arrive before

forward to our

even though I wanted to punish

the dinner went quietly, and I advised Dominic to try

he wanted to rest

was when I decided to explain something