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.

there?” I asked,

still under

to be comfortable because of

the part where she fed her father

were lies or not, the man almost

the files?” I asked her,

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

would

day figuring

plan, and then we will arrest the remaining people

is if they do not go into hiding by then,” Tamia said,

could do between tonight and

to you?” I asked

is like us, trying

to give her a chance,”

“Let’s not conclude.

Leo’s mate, and he

the opportunity to come clean about her father’s schemes to her

wouldn’t have been able to do

and you know

but he isn’t a weak

am sure there is more to their problem,

his wolf hates

never seen something like

be, fated mates don’t

Leo’s wolf detests her.

even want to speak

but I doubt there would be reconciliation

in my pocket and buttoned up the rest of

noticed my mother was absent when we got to the dining

his family, I was glad she had decided to

I suspected he

did not bring it up but let it

Amanda had given us, and I deliberately thanked Leo for letting his mate help us even though I knew he

trust her, and the feeling was

peace so we

that I referred to

she was,

role in messing his marriage up and blame it on the

glad Tamia was out

been brought

know what

Her brother brought her.

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

to bring her

like we are

taken care of.” I said, and though it was eight

to our activities in

to punish her for poisoning Tamia and almost

and I advised

wanted to rest

decided