Shadows of Destiny

The moment we stepped outside, I exhaled.

“What would you like to speak to me about, Tamia?” he asked gently, and I looked at him.

“First of all, I want to congratulate you.

I heard of you and Susan, and I am happy for both of you,” I said; he nodded and looked away.

“I heard a rumour that I want to confirm with you, Devin, and I need you to be honest with me.

To start with, I know you did not face Sylvester during the legendary war.

I know it was Dominic, but I have kept your secret.

I am telling you this so you know you can trust me,” I said, and he chuckled.

“I knew you figured it out.

There was no way you would be close to Volkov and not know that fact,” he said, and I smiled.

“What do you want to ask me?” He asked, and I sighed.

“It is about your encounter with Lord Maurice Volkov,” I said, and his expression became serious.

“Nothing serious, Devin.

Nothing bad; I just want to clarify, please,” I said, and he nodded reluctantly.

“I do not want trouble.

The Volkovs and I have buried the hatchet.

Do not resurrect an old issue, Tamia,” he warned me, and I nodded.

“I do not intend on doing that, Devin.

I just want to know the truth about something.

Please, I hope it is not too much to ask,” I said to him, and he sighed.

“Very well, I am listening, Tamia,” He said, and I nodded.

“I heard you got a tip from an anonymous person in the form of a letter telling you where Maurice Volkov would be and his reasons in Pridewood,” I started.

“According to this rumour, the person gave details of his Alias and his purpose there,” I said, and he frowned at me.

“Where did you hear that from?” he asked me, and I nodded.

“Late Jenny,” I said, and he balled his fist.

“What was her gain with that magnitude of lies? I did receive a letter like that, but I ignored it.

I did not attack Maurice because of the letter.

Jenny is full of shit.

I have kept what happened that day in my heart, and I do not want to speak of it,” he said, and I frowned at him.

“What do you mean by that?” I asked, and he shrugged.

“Nothing, Tamia, just ignore those rumours.

It is a lie,” he said, wanting to walk away, but I held his hand and stopped him.

“Please, Devin, I need to know what happened that night,” I said with desperation, and he frowned at me.

“What is it to you? How does this affect you?” He said defensively, and I did not know what to say.

“You need to tell me why you want to know what happened badly, or else my lips are sealed, Tamia; you do not expect me to divulge anything to you while you hold back.

These are things on which my reputation was built.

You do not expect me to just let tell you.

At least tell me why you want to know,” he said, and I looked at him.

“Will you tell me if I tell you?” I asked him, wanting a genuine answer.

“If you promise to keep my secret, I will,” He said, and that wasn’t good enough, especially if I needed him to come forward for Stephanie’s sake.

“What if someone’s life is on the line for it? Would you speak up?” I asked, and he shook his head.

“I can’t destroy my reputation for anyone,” he said, and I pleaded with him.

I did not know tears were streaming down my cheeks until I felt the coolness.

I was terrified for Stephanie and Sylvester.

I did not want Sylvester to be in a situation where he would have to condemn his mother.

The blackmailer was sick.

“Tamia,” Devin said, suddenly worried because of my tears.

it?” he asked

I am not, but someone dear to me other than Sylvester

the letter was written by her and caused Maurice’s

sent it to

is the only parent figure in my life; everyone knows I have been

not want anything bad to happen to

has been

Devin, please.

can tell me that would not make that letter admissible,

will be forever indebted

am begging you,” I said, beginning to weep

your mate know about this?” He asked me,

lot to deal with already,” I lied, and

reputation for

Devin, I believe you will be known for greater

that is happening now, you will

I need your

we can’t prove otherwise, she

her for treason and

know you are a good man, Devin, and you will not want

story if it is not hurting anyone, but if a life is hanging in

I said, and he

the letter?” He asked, and there was

the

and I knew I had to be

took her family’s seat from her and tried

abuse was intense, and she just wanted to breathe,” I

all that?” He asked, and I

than that, but that is all I can say,” I

did not

overprivileged, but my time with him made me

He isn’t over-privileged.

he

to always watch his back and constantly being in a battle to maintain power and peace is a shitty life that I do not wish

he

keep a harem and

and Leo was tragic, but you deserve all the love you are getting

too slow when I had a chance

gave birth to the love

never want to come between that, let alone destroy the joy

tell you everything that

up, I will do it for your sake, for the sake of

I thanked him.

the letter quite alright and

that I got a letter; I guess

bullshit is a spillover from Maurice’s time, and Jenny’s son is a stupid pawn,” He said, and he made all

asked myself severally how Jenny could get her hands on the letter with her

way of keeping an eye on her enemies, but Devin made it make sense

the influential person behind Jenny’s son had been planning

was a fool and might go down like the rest of the

really messy, and I did not know what to think, so I shut down

Danes Inn in Pridewood secretly with

out the Inn for

that the man that ruined my family was on my turf,

in any longer, I decided to visit the Inn in the

went alone to

got there, it

no one at the exit and at the

what I had seen

no one

guard was lying dead on the floor at the

of alcohol and northern cocktail, so I figured

the guard, there

but the light was on,

figured Maurice might have told the staff

money anyway,

that was when I

crime in my territory, I followed the scent, and it

saw Gavin Orlov partially shifted and dead with multiple silver stab

deep claw marks

no way he could have survived with silver

also reeked of the northern cocktail and some

sounds and moved through the living

saw Lucas Sidorov on top of Maurice’s dead body, stabbing him continually with a

were both partially shifted and reeked of the northern

did not need to

I attacked Lucas immediately.

compromised; aiming for the kill, he surrendered and bore his neck to

choice but

the mess, and he was in

to tell anyone

me to claim the

would be lord