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.

time and left you to attend serious meetings

could admit more than one Luna or replace you,

attend those meetings, and he had to

of us have come a long way, Tamia, and the goddess has smiled on us again, but we should not forget our enemies and the

what has brought us this far.” Linda

and returned to Cain Island when she realised her fated

when he

do so, she should have rejected Leo and stayed out of the way of your marriage when they

could let

he would have set

and claimed she did it because

said, rolling her

like the women that took those

continued her deception after you had

she knew what her father was

is almost as if she wants her

that really necessary? She did not need to lie to anyone; All

whatever fucked up reason she may have, she didn’t tell him

the truth and continued to allow Ramsey

died in that

how we would have ended up? They were

herself up to be taken as tribute? Why did you have to do it? I bet she hoped you would shift, fight and get killed in the

crying now because she got caught,” Avery said, and I knew both she

sighed and sat on the chair, a bit weak in the knees because

how much I say I forgive Amanda and Leo, my heart couldn’t let the

were best friends, and he betrayed me for a total

my first in almost everything, relationship and friendship-wise, and he betrayed

does not

tears because this wasn’t

with

and I discussed it, and we felt it was weird that she did

at?” I asked, and Avery

if all fails, she will pretend to be on the winning side,” Linda said, and we

as the answer

all this is that Theo told me we can’t hold the bitch here for long if we can’t link her

have to send her back to the east, and then they would solve their matter there.” Linda said, and I nodded, knowing that bit

yield something no matter how little; we might get something that we can pin on the bitch and deal

I do not care.

She deserves to suffer.

and take the babies from her when

I am just thinking.

to you, Tamia, for her to go scot-free,” Avery said, and I appreciated

that too, but unless someone says something to implicate her, we will have to let her go soon,” I said, and we were

laptop,

that Sylvester’s?” she

not think connecting Amanda’s drive

it,” she

not connected to the internet and that

am still baffled that she gave you the drive

it is all part of the plan? After all, that was what Lilly was doing for them here before the two-timing, two-faced

finishing her sandwich, and I

have been so careless? I was very grateful

and critical thinking had

get me a laptop

glad Sylvester left Wilson for

even though we started off on the wrong foot because of the