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 jumped the gun there?” I

still under

just wanted her to be

rule out the part where she fed

the man almost succeeded.” She said, and I

you checked the files?” I asked

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

would need

day figuring out the information on the

and then we will arrest the remaining people

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

do between tonight

to you?” I asked her, and her

like us, trying to

give her a chance,” She said, and I knew she

“Let’s not conclude.

is Leo’s mate, and he

to come clean about her father’s schemes to her mate, and she kept

able to do anything to

ex, and you know him better than

like peace, but

sure there is more to their problem, but I

his wolf hates

seen something like it where fated mates

may be, fated mates don’t hate

Leo’s wolf detests her.

even want to speak her

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

pocket and buttoned up the rest of my shirt before

when we got to the dining

and his family, I was glad she had decided

us, and I suspected he had not

bring it up

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

warned us not to trust her, and the

just wanted peace so we could get on with

like that I referred to

what she was, whether he

the guy to forget his role in messing his

was out of their

daughter has been

know what is

Her brother brought her.

should be brought to the mansion immediately,” Jake Brighton said, and I knew it was a difficult

Donald to

seem like we are having

and though it

was looking forward to

I wanted to punish her

of the dinner went quietly, and I advised Dominic to try and

protested, claiming he wanted to rest because of our activities

I decided to explain something