Shadows of Destiny

I was worried about the arrests, primarily because of the rumours about the gun assassination.

I did not know if it were the truth or a piece of false information to mislead us.

Anything was possible because the people were intelligent, and they were multiple steps ahead of us.

After Sylvester and the other men left, I knew we had to set some things in motion and reduce the workload.

Iris’s questioning would have to wait.

I was curious to find out what was in the flash drive.

Sylvester had asked a valid question, and I was tempted to ask Amanda, but I changed my mind.

No one trusted her intentions, and they all had valid reasons.

I needed to consult with my friends to figure out what to do.

Carrying Sylvester’s laptop, I took the drive from where Sylvester kept it in the closet and headed to Avery’s wing so we could check the content together.

We decided to have breakfast there because time was of the essence.

Since the information wasn’t encrypted, there was no need for a hacker.

We would just do well enough.

“Where are you?” I heard Stephanie’s voice in my head, and I honestly did not want to see her until I was done, but I knew she would just come looking for me.

“On my way to Avery’s room,” I replied.

“Nicole wanted us to have breakfast together.

I do not want to be there alone,” She confessed, and I giggled.

“You will have to.

I have been given a task which I have to complete before Sylvester returns,” I confessed, and she was silent a bit before responding.

“Very well then, I will see you later,” She said, giving up, and I was glad she was letting the matter rest.

I arrived at Avery’s door and knocked.

She answered, and I let myself in.

Linda was there eating a sandwich, and we all greeted ourselves.

“Doing some tech stuff?” Linda said, pointing at the laptop, and I giggled.

“No, Linda.

We are going through the flash drive Amanda gave us,” I said, and Avery rolled her eyes.

“You mean the snake because that is what she is,” Avery said, not wanting to give Amanda the benefit of the doubt.

Looking at it, nobody gave the woman the benefit of the doubt.

We all believed she was up to no good.

“You have to agree with Ave, Tamia,” Linda said.

“We were there, remember.

Leo took her everywhere; introduced her as his luna to people.

you at home most of the time and left you to attend serious meetings

more than one Luna or replace you, he

was eager to attend those meetings, and he had to say no because you were the strategist,”

us have come a long way, Tamia, and the goddess has smiled on us again, but we should

brought us this far.” Linda

walked away from that party and returned to Cain Island when she realised her fated was already

her father’s lies when he tried

have rejected Leo and stayed out of the way of your marriage when they brought her to your home; she is an Alpha

you, she could let go without his

rich; he would have set her up

marriage and claimed she

Linda said,

“just like the women that took those

continued her deception after you

knew what her father was doing, yet she did not

is almost as if she wants her father to

fed him lies? Was that really necessary? She did not need to lie to anyone; All she had to do was tell Leo

up reason she may have, she didn’t tell him the truth, and that is the most painful part of all

and continued to allow Ramsey

in that

know how we would

bitch give herself up to be taken as tribute? Why did you have to do it? I

she got caught,” Avery said, and I knew both she and

sighed and sat on the chair, a bit weak in

much I say I forgive Amanda

friends, and he betrayed me

was my first in almost everything, relationship and

that does not go

my tears because this wasn’t the time to break

with

weird that she did not give Leo the drive after

playing at?” I asked, and Avery

will pretend to be on the winning

as the answer was,

painful part of all this is that Theo told me we can’t hold the bitch

to send her back to the east, and then they would solve their matter there.” Linda

no matter how little; we might get something that we can

I do not care.

She deserves to suffer.

and take the

I am just thinking.

for her to go scot-free,” Avery

implicate her, we will have to let her go soon,” I said,

laptop, and Linda frowned

that Sylvester’s?” she asked,

Amanda’s drive to that

she said, and it did

to the internet and

that she gave

is all part of the plan? After all, that was what Lilly was doing

said, finishing

so careless? I was very grateful to Linda

critical thinking had slowed me down

me a laptop

was glad Sylvester left Wilson for

though we started off on the wrong foot because of the slap, he has been respectful