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.

in trouble because of it?” he

other than Sylvester is,” I told him, and

blackmailed; they claim that the letter was written by

said she sent it

only parent figure in my life; everyone knows I have been an orphan

want anything

has been through

Devin, please.

there is anything you can tell me that would not make that letter

forever

I said, beginning to weep because I

your mate know about this?” He asked me, and I shook my

with already,” I lied,

this reputation for

I believe you will be

now, you will be known for greater

I need your

can’t prove otherwise, she

for treason and sentence her

Devin, and you will not want something like that on your

anyone, but if a life is hanging in the balance, then you know the right thing to

I said, and

that wrote the letter?” He asked, and there was no point

the letter,” I

asked me, and I knew I had to be

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

just wanted

He asked, and I

that is all I can say,” I

not like

but my time with him made me

He isn’t over-privileged.

he had it

in a battle to maintain power and

that he is nothing like

keep a harem and take

Leo was tragic, but

a chance thinking I had all the

birth to the love

between that, let alone destroy the joy the

will tell you everything that happened with

will do it for your sake, for the sake of the happiness I was meant to

I thanked him.

the letter quite alright and

a letter;

from Maurice’s time, and Jenny’s son is a stupid pawn,” He said,

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

a way of keeping

person behind Jenny’s son had been planning

so, the bastard was a fool and might go down like

not know what to think,

in Pridewood

had cleared out

ruined my family was on my

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

went alone

I got there, it was

was no one at the exit and at

what I

no one

lying dead on the floor at

reeked of alcohol and northern cocktail, so I figured he might

than the guard, there was no

soul, but the light

Maurice might have told the staff to

lots of money anyway, so

in, and that was when I

commit a crime in my territory, I followed the scent, and it led me to a

partially shifted and dead with multiple silver stab wounds to

deep claw marks

way he could have survived

of the northern cocktail and some

moved through the living section to

Lucas Sidorov on top of Maurice’s dead body, stabbing him continually with a silver blade, he held it in his claws, and

were both partially shifted and reeked of

did not

I attacked Lucas immediately.

for the

had no choice

the mess, and he was

me never to tell anyone

the death and that

I would be lord if I

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