Shadows of Destiny

The Dark Side Of Fate By Karima Sa’ad Usman Chapter 132 –

~Sylvester~

Everything we had learned disrupted my emotions. I did not know how to feel about being outsmarted.

We had her within our reach, and the laws had forced us to let her go.

I blamed myself for it.

I should have been ruthless where Amanda was concerned, but I let her go. I felt sorry for her because

I thought she was carrying Leo’s children. She cooperated, and I genuinely thought she was a victim in

a bad situation. I was angry and ashamed.

There was no way we would let her succeed. I knew if we put our heads together, we would come up

with something.

I looked at Ramsey, who was silent, and I decided to use him.

“Very well, Ramsey Richford. I appreciate your cooperation, and because of that, I will cut you a deal,” I

said and sighed.

“A reduced sentence for everything you know about your daughter’s mate,” I said, and he shook his

head. His eyes were a bit misty.

“I do not want a reduced sentence, your majesty. Right now, I choose death,” he said, and I realised I

was dealing with a hardened man.

Just like his niece that tried to take her life. The man had resigned himself.

“I have nothing to live for. My daughter betrayed me. My niece might be dead. I killed my mate. I am

alone. Even if I get a reduced sentence, what would I do with my freedom when it comes? I have fallen

so low that I can never get back up again. There is nothing for me in this world. To think Amanda held

on to her grief and destroyed me for it breaks my heart. I do not want reduced sentencing, your

majesty. I want the death penalty,” he said, and I knew he meant it.

“But I will give you all the information in my possession. I will cooperate with you until you do not need

me anymore,” He said, and I was surprised at his resolve.

“And why will you do this? You sound exactly like Amanda,” I said to him, and he nodded.

“Just keep me locked up in silver; you know you can trust me. Put me in the darkest cells. I have

absolutely nothing to prove,” he said, and I looked at him.

“For starters. I think you should send someone to Cain to fish her out. She might not go there, but

something there would lead you to her.” he said, and I fought the laugh knowing Tamia had sent

someone to watch her when she left the mansion. I just nodded.

Getting up, I decided to excuse myself. I needed to find Amanda, who would lead me to Jenny’s

bastard, and then he would lead me to the person supporting him. Either that, or we search for Jenny’s

bastard and find the person supporting him. Either way, I needed to look into the Lawrence household.

There was no way Jenny’s pregnancy and son were a secret to them. Someone in that house would

know. Even though Louis is dead, someone in that generation would know.

“Let’s go,” I told Devin and Leo, and they agreed.

We left Ramsey in his cell for an enforcer to take him away, and we left the prison. I dreaded telling my

pregnant mate all that we had learned. I was in knots.

We entered the vehicle that would take us back to the estate. There was complete silence in the car.

Kappa William was driving, and I sat at the back with Leo while Devin sat in front.

Leo had complete sorrow in his eyes. He had thrown away everything for a lie.

“I asked Tamia to shift that day so we can defend ourselves,” he said, speaking to himself, and I saw

tears trickle down his cheek.

“I pleaded with her to shift so we could fight the northern soldiers. I told Amanda to go to the shelter

and hide because she wasn’t cut out for that situation,” He said and bit his fist. He was angry.

“I indirectly asked Tamia to risk her life for Amanda,” he said, blinking away his tears.

“I did not see it that way back then, but that was what I did,” he said.

“All because she was pregnant, and I thought it was mine. I wasn’t ready for it. I took precautions, but

she said Black did it, and I had to accept. She played me and tried to kill Tamia and me for her personal

goals. I wish Tamia had let me die that day,” he said, and I heard the rage in his voice.

“She gave herself up because she wanted me to live and Amanda and me to have a happy home

without her. She took her chances with you because she wanted out of the mess I created. If I find that

bitch, I will destroy her and her bastards,” he said, biting into his fist until blood began to spill.

“I will destroy everything about her, and it will be as if she had never existed. Both her and her mate,”

his wolf growled, and I honestly did not want to be in Amanda’s shoes right now.

It was personal to Leo.

It was cruel to think they ruined his home because they wanted to take over the north.

They could have carried on their agenda without him.

Their actions were beneficial to me because they brought Tamia into my life, but I felt sorry for Leo and

the life he would have had. I had often looked at him and Tamia, and they did look good together, but

she was mine now.

I pulled Leo’s fist from his mouth before he crushed his hand.

“You need to be calm and maintain a sharp mind. They won’t get away with it. We will hunt them down

and destroy them,” I told him with promise, and he was speechless. Even with Amanda dead, the

damage would still remain. Their actions had chipped away at his soul.

We arrived at the mansion, and Devin requested to speak to me privately. I wondered what it was

about, but I chose to oblige him.

While Leo went to his, Devin and I went to my lounge to discuss.

He seemed unsettled, and I wondered what his issue was.

“After all that I have learned, I need to tell you something,” he said, and I was attentive.

“Nikolas Sullivan lived in my territory with his niece Susan who I later learned was your ex. I did not

know that Nikolas and his daughter, Glenda were in on this shit,” he said, and I frowned at him because

I had Glenda in custody. Nikolas was at large, but I knew it was a matter of time before we caught him.

“What I am trying to tell you here is that after seeing what happened to Leo, I do not want to have the

same issue,” he said, and I still did not get him.

“Susan and I started dating a week ago, and she is staying in my hotel room. I do not know if she is

one of them and is just using me,” he said, and I could hear the fear in his voice.

It was an epic match, and if all this shit wasn’t there, I would have laughed.

I was with his fated, and he was with mine. It was funny.

“Are you two fated now?” I asked him, and he shook his head. I guess the goddess blessed Tamia and

me.

“I do not know what to tell you, Devin, but I will advise you to be careful and keep an eye on her. Now

that you are on the council, if her hands are dirty, it would reflect badly on you,” I said, and I could see

fear and reluctance in his eyes. Susan had that effect; I just hoped she was being real with him.

“One more thing. I do not know if this will help. She did not mean to leave, but Maurice conversed with

Nikolas, divulging some things she did not hear. She walked in on their conversation, and Maurice

thought she heard everything he told Nikolas, so he ordered that she be taken away, or he would take

her life. Nikolas chose to leave with her. She never moved on until the day you rejected her; she was

afraid to come to the north, thinking your mother might be in on it too,” he said. I wondered what my

father might have discussed with Nikolas to warrant that kind of action. I realised we needed to catch

Nikolas too. He was one of the people who escaped because of the tip. If I catch him, I might discover

something.

“I have declared him wanted. You should do the same.” Devin said, and I sighed.

“You should be careful. That is all I will tell you,” I said, and he nodded.

“Why did you excuse us when we wanted to question Ramsey?” I asked him, and he handed me his

phone.

“Susan tried to reach me all day, and I wanted to call her and tell her I was fine,” He said, and I did not

bother because I do not have her current number. I honestly do not care about anything that concerns

them.

“It’s okay,” I said and refused his phone.

“Will that be all?” I asked, and he nodded.

“When is our next meeting?” he asked, and I sighed.

“Honestly, I want to rest while we try to hunt that bitch down,” I said, and he nodded.

“I understand. I will remain in the north pending the solution. My beta can handle things in the south,”

He said, and I thanked him.

Devin said there has been calm in the south since we made the arrests, and he was willing to stick

around to help us finish.

I left the lounge and headed to my room, worried about how Tamia would take the news about

Amanda.

I was glad Tamia had Amanda followed, but the thought that we could have caught the bastard if we

had only held on to Amanda a little longer was disturbing.

I entered the room, and Tamia was sleeping peacefully on the bed. The commotion and waiting must

have exhausted her.

We waited for three days before we got the result that we wanted.

She was bound to sleep.

I moved close to her, and she looked peaceful. I just hoped that the news that I was about to give her

would not take her peace away.

I went to shower, and after standing under the warm water for almost thirty minutes, I got over my

anger and anxiety and decided to meet the problem head-on. I decided I would have the Lawrences

interrogated by the next day.

I exited the bathroom and called Marcel while in the closet, on the phone, because he was still at the

council prison interrogating prisoners.

I told him what I had learned from Ramsey, and he was in shock.

“We need to do something. We need to ensure we catch her and bring her back to the north for

questioning.” I said, and he sighed.

“We should discuss this when I return,” he said, and I hung up.

I exited the room, and Tamia was awake. She sat up in bed and smiled at me.

“You are home,” she said, looking beautiful with her messy hair and sleepy eyes.

“Yes, I am home,” I said with a smile and sat beside her in bed. I intertwined my fingers with hers and

kissed her hand. Then I pressed her palm to my beard and closed my eyes. I needed her scent to calm

Knight down.

“What is the matter, darling?” She asked, and I sighed and looked at her. I did not know how she would

take what I was about to tell her, but it was necessary.