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 think you jumped the gun there?” I asked, and she shook her

under

just wanted her to be comfortable because of

rule out the part where she fed her

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

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

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

would need

whole day figuring out

carry out our plan, and then we

they do not go into hiding by then,” Tamia said, and as hard as it was to admit, she

so little we could do between tonight

to give it to you?” I asked her,

like us, trying

bad Leo isn’t willing to give her a chance,” She said, and I knew she felt bad

“Let’s not conclude.

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

rule out that she had all the opportunity to come clean

wouldn’t have been able to

and you know him better

but he

am sure there is more to their problem, but I doubt

wolf

have never seen something like

rare it may be, fated mates don’t hate each

Leo’s wolf detests her.

does not even want to speak her

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

and buttoned up

mother was absent when we got to the dining

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

suspected he had not checked

bring it up but let

I deliberately thanked Leo for letting his mate help us even though

warned us not to trust her,

so we could get

like that I referred to Amanda

she was, whether he liked it or

to forget his role in messing his marriage

glad Tamia was out of their

has been brought to the

what is

Her brother brought her.

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

to bring

it seem like we

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

was looking forward to

seat even though I wanted to punish her for poisoning Tamia

of the dinner went quietly, and I advised Dominic to

protested, claiming he wanted to rest because of our activities the

when I decided to explain something