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.

the time and left you to

one Luna or replace you, he

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

the goddess has smiled on us again, but we should not

this far.” Linda said and looked

walked away from that party and returned to Cain Island when she

when he tried to force her

should have rejected Leo and stayed out of

could let go without

have set

and claimed she did it

said, rolling her

continued, “just like the women

deception after

knew what her father was doing,

as if she wants her father to

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

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

truth and

died in

our men weren’t so nice? Do you know how we would have

didn’t the bitch give herself up to be taken as tribute? Why did you have to do it? I bet she hoped you would shift, fight and

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

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

I say I forgive Amanda and Leo, my heart

I were best friends, and

first in almost everything, relationship and friendship-wise,

does

because this wasn’t the

with both of

weird that she did not give

playing at?” I asked, and Avery

be on the winning side,” Linda said, and

funny as the answer

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

and then they would solve

matter how little; we might get something that we can pin on the

I do not care.

She deserves to suffer.

her to prison and take the babies from her

I am just thinking.

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

like that too, but unless someone says something to implicate her, we will have to

laptop, and Linda frowned at

she asked, and

do not think connecting Amanda’s drive to that laptop is

is spyware in it,” she

blank laptop, one that is not connected to the internet

am still baffled that she gave you the

all part of the plan? After all, that was what Lilly was doing for them here

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

I was very

that questioning and critical thinking had slowed

linked Kappa Wilson to get me a laptop that wasn’t used

was glad Sylvester left

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