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?” I asked, and she

under lock

be

part

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

checked the files?” I asked her, and she shook

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

would need

spend a whole day figuring out the information

then we will arrest the remaining people some

not go into hiding by then,” Tamia said, and as hard as it was to admit, she had spoken the

was so little we could do between tonight

get her to give it to you?” I

claims she is like us,

give her a chance,” She said, and I

“Let’s not conclude.

Leo’s mate, and he

come clean about her father’s schemes to her mate,

wouldn’t have been able to

you know him better than

peace, but he

am sure there is more to their problem,

wolf

have never seen something like it

fated mates don’t hate each

Leo’s wolf detests her.

does not even want to speak

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

in my pocket and buttoned up the

was absent when

with David and his family,

with us, and I suspected he

did not bring it

Leo for letting his mate help us even though I

not to trust her, and

so we could get on with

did not like that I referred to

she was, whether

to forget his role in messing his marriage up and

was glad Tamia was out

has been

know what

Her brother brought her.

not know if we would be arresting her or if she should be brought to the mansion immediately,” Jake Brighton said, and I knew

to

seem like we are

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

forward to

would have to take a back seat even though I wanted to

went quietly, and I advised Dominic to try and see

he wanted to rest because

decided to explain