Shadows of Destiny

Chapter 138

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.

trouble because of it?” he asked me gently, and I

am not, but someone dear to me other than

letter was written by her and caused Maurice’s

said she sent it

in my life; everyone knows I have been an orphan

anything bad to happen to

been through a

Devin, please.

can tell me that would not make that letter

forever

am begging you,” I said, beginning to weep because I was out of

your mate know about this?” He asked me,

lot to deal with already,” I lied, and

for years,” he said, and I

will

happening now, you

I need your help to

can’t prove otherwise, she

for treason and sentence her

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

anyone, but if a life is hanging in the balance,

said, and

one that wrote the letter?” He

she wrote the letter,”

me, and I knew I

made her serve this fated, took her family’s seat from her

she just wanted

did all that?” He asked, and

worse than that, but that is all I can

not

time with him made me realise I was

He isn’t over-privileged.

anything, he

and constantly being in a battle to maintain power and peace is a shitty life

he is nothing like

a

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

slow when I had a chance thinking I had all the time in the

procrastination gave birth to the love between

let alone

tell you everything that happened with

have to speak up, I will do it for your sake, for the sake of the happiness I was meant to give you that day at the dinner party by taking you away from Leo,”

I thanked him.

the letter quite

I got a

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

get her

a way of keeping an

son had been planning

the bastard was a fool and might

think,

at Danes Inn in Pridewood secretly with his

out the Inn

family was on my turf, and I could not do anything about

longer, I decided to visit the

alone to

I got there, it was

one at the exit and at the

nothing like what I had seen

no

guard was lying dead on

reeked of alcohol and northern cocktail, so I figured he

than the guard, there

light was on,

have told the staff to

money anyway, so it

and that was when I

commit a crime in my territory, I followed the

partially shifted and

had deep claw marks all

was no way he could have

the northern cocktail and

through the living section to the

with a silver

were both partially shifted and reeked of

did not need to

I attacked Lucas immediately.

and compromised; aiming for the kill, he surrendered

choice but to

the mess, and

never to tell anyone what

to claim the

lord if I

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