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.

think you jumped the gun there?” I

still under

be comfortable

the part where she fed her

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

asked

for you,” She said, and I was

drive would

would have to spend a whole day figuring out the information

then we will arrest the remaining

then,” Tamia said, and as hard as it was to

so little we could do between tonight and the

to you?” I asked her,

is like us, trying

to give her a chance,”

“Let’s not conclude.

and he knows her more than

that she had all the opportunity to come clean about her father’s

have been able to do anything to

and you know

but he isn’t a weak

sure there is more to their

his wolf

have never seen something like it where fated

fated mates

Leo’s wolf detests her.

does not even want

doubt there would be reconciliation between

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

my mother was absent when we got to the

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

us, and I suspected he had not checked on

it

thanked Leo for letting his mate help us even though I knew he

trust

just wanted peace so we could

Leo did not like that

was, whether he

easy for the guy to forget his role in messing

Tamia was out of

been brought

what is happening

Her brother brought her.

if she should be brought to the mansion immediately,” Jake Brighton said, and I knew

to bring

like we are having a

rest would be taken care of.” I said, and though it was eight thirty,

to our

to punish her for poisoning Tamia and almost

rest of the dinner went quietly, and I advised Dominic

wanted to rest because

was when I decided to