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.

gun there?” I asked,

is still under lock

wanted her to be comfortable because

can’t rule out the part

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

asked her,

leave that bit for you,” She said,

would

to spend a whole day figuring out the information on

then we will arrest the remaining people some

not go into hiding by then,” Tamia said, and as hard as it

so little we could do

to give it to you?”

like us, trying

isn’t willing to give her a chance,” She

“Let’s not conclude.

is Leo’s mate, and he knows her more than

out that she had all the opportunity to come clean about her

wouldn’t have been able

is your ex, and you know

but he

am sure there is more to their problem, but I

wolf hates

like it where fated mates are

be, fated

Leo’s wolf detests her.

does not even want to speak

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

the drive in my pocket and buttoned up the rest of my

absent when

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

suspected he had

bring it up but let

deliberately thanked Leo for letting his mate

trust her,

so we could

also noticed Leo did not like that I referred to

what she was, whether he liked it

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

glad Tamia was out

daughter has been

doesn’t know what is

Her brother brought her.

know if we would be arresting her or if she should be brought to the mansion immediately,” Jake Brighton said, and I knew it was

to

like we are having

care of.” I said, and though it

forward to our activities

take a back seat even though I wanted to punish her for poisoning Tamia and almost killing her and my unborn

quietly, and I advised

rest because of our

was when I decided to explain