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 asked, and

is still under

her to be comfortable

rule out the part where

almost

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

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

would need

day figuring out

will still carry out our plan, and then

into hiding by then,” Tamia said, and

do

to give it to you?” I asked her, and

claims she is like us,

a chance,” She said, and I knew she felt bad about

“Let’s not conclude.

Leo’s mate, and he

rule out that she had all the opportunity to come clean about her father’s schemes to her mate, and she kept

wouldn’t have been able to do anything to

ex, and you

but

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

wolf

have never seen something like it where fated mates are

it may be, fated mates

Leo’s wolf detests her.

does not even want to speak her

survive this and see where it takes them, but I doubt there would be

drive in my pocket and buttoned up

noticed my mother was absent when we got to the dining

learned she was having dinner with David and his family, I was

us, and I suspected he had not

it up

for letting his

us not to trust her, and the feeling

just wanted peace so we could get on with

not like that I referred

that was precisely what she was, whether

guy to forget his role in messing his marriage

Tamia was out of their

has been brought to

what is happening

Her brother brought her.

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

Donald to bring her

we are having a

though it was eight thirty, I knew they could arrive

to our activities

a back seat even though I wanted to punish her for

and I advised Dominic to try

he wanted to rest because

I decided to