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.

of it?” he asked me

I am not, but someone dear to me other than Sylvester is,” I told him, and

letter was

she sent it

life; everyone knows I

want anything bad to

been through

Devin, please.

not make that letter admissible, if a hearing should occur

be forever

beginning to weep because I was

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

has a lot to deal with already,”

had this reputation for years,” he

you will be

you will be

I need your help

we can’t prove otherwise, she

treason and sentence her to

and you will not want

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

I said, and

wrote the letter?” He asked,

the letter,”

me, and I knew I had

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

was intense, and she just wanted to breathe,” I said, and his

all that?” He asked, and I

that is all I can say,” I told him,

did not

believed he was overprivileged, but my time with him made me

He isn’t over-privileged.

anything, he had

in a battle to maintain power and peace is

that he is nothing like

keep a

happened with you and Leo was tragic, but you deserve

was too slow when I had a chance thinking I had all

procrastination gave birth to

to come between that, let alone destroy the joy the goddess

that, I will tell you everything that

sake of the happiness I was meant to give you that day at the dinner party by taking you away from Leo,” he

I thanked him.

got the letter quite alright and dumped

got a letter; I guess a

means this uprising bullshit is a spillover from Maurice’s time, and Jenny’s son is a stupid pawn,” He

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

had thought it was a way of keeping an eye

son had been

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

think,

Inn in Pridewood secretly

out the

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

longer, I decided to visit the Inn in

went alone

I got there,

no one at the exit

like what

no

hefty guard was lying dead

reeked of alcohol and northern cocktail, so

than the guard,

light was

might have told the staff to

lots of money anyway, so it was

and that was when I

a crime in my territory, I followed the

partially shifted and dead with multiple silver

claw marks all over

was no way he could have survived with silver

the northern cocktail and some illegal

sounds and moved through the living section to the

continually with a silver blade, he held it in

partially shifted and reeked of

not need to

I attacked Lucas immediately.

already wounded and compromised; aiming for the kill, he surrendered and bore his

choice but

looked at the mess,

pleaded with me never to tell anyone what

to claim the death and that he

I would be lord if I claim

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