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.

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

more than one Luna or replace you, he would

those meetings, and he had to say no because you were the strategist,” she said and

goddess has smiled on us again,

has brought us this far.” Linda said and looked

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

father’s lies when he tried to force

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

let go without his

rich; he would have set

ruined a perfect marriage and claimed she did it

Linda said, rolling her

deception,” Avery continued, “just like the women that took those douchebags

continued her deception after

Leo all to herself, and she knew what her father was doing, yet she did

if she wants her father to

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

whatever fucked up reason she may have, she didn’t tell him the truth, and that is the most painful

on to the truth and continued to

in that

nice? Do you know how we would

herself up to be taken as tribute? Why did you have to do it? I bet she hoped you

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

sat on the chair, a bit weak in the knees because they had opened fresh

I forgive Amanda and Leo,

I were best friends, and he betrayed me

first in almost everything, relationship

does not go

because this

agree with

weird that she did not give Leo the drive after he confronted

was she playing at?” I asked, and Avery

pretend to be on the winning side,” Linda said, and we

as the answer

Theo told me we can’t hold the bitch here for long if we can’t link her directly to

east, and then they would solve their matter there.”

we might get something that we can pin on the

I do not care.

She deserves to suffer.

prison and take the babies from her

I am just thinking.

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

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

the laptop, and

she asked, and

Amanda’s drive to that laptop is

is spyware in it,” she said,

need a blank laptop, one that is not connected to the

gave you the

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

am just saying,” she said, finishing her sandwich,

been so careless? I was very grateful

that questioning and critical thinking had slowed me

get me a laptop that wasn’t used

Sylvester left

been an asset, and even though we started off on the wrong foot because of the slap, he has