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 gently, and I shook

to me other than Sylvester is,”

claim that the letter was written by her and caused Maurice’s

sent it to

my life; everyone knows I have been an orphan for

want anything bad to happen to

has been

Devin, please.

would not make

forever indebted

Devin, I am begging you,” I said, beginning to

about this?” He asked me, and

lot to deal with already,” I lied, and he sighed

reputation for years,”

I believe you will

is happening now, you will

I need your help to help

can’t prove otherwise, she will

will try her for treason and sentence her

and you will

but if a life is hanging in the balance, then you know the

said, and

the one that wrote the letter?” He

the letter,” I

asked me, and I knew I had

took her family’s seat from her and tried to

was intense, and she just wanted

He

but that is all I can say,” I told

not

but my time with

He isn’t over-privileged.

anything, he had

and constantly being in a battle to maintain power and peace is a shitty life that I do not wish on

he is nothing like his

does not keep a harem and

happened with you and Leo was tragic, but you

I had a chance thinking I had all the time in

birth to the love between

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

that, I will tell you everything that happened

have to speak up, I will do it for your sake, for the sake of the happiness

I thanked him.

quite

around that I got a letter; I guess a mole

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

could get her

south? I had thought it was a way of keeping an eye on

person behind Jenny’s son had been planning

so, the bastard was a fool and might go

know what to think, so I shut down my mind to ponder

arrived at Danes Inn in Pridewood secretly with his

cleared out the Inn

ruined my family was on my turf, and I could not do

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

alone to

I got there,

no one at the exit and at

like what

was no one

lying dead on

cocktail, so I figured he might have overdone

guard, there was

soul, but the light

Maurice might have told the

had lots of money anyway, so it was

that was when

territory, I followed the scent, and it

ajar, and I saw Gavin Orlov partially shifted and

had deep claw marks all over

way he could

reeked of the northern

aggressive sounds and moved through the

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

reeked of the

not need

I attacked Lucas immediately.

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

no choice

the mess, and he was

with me never to tell anyone what had

claim the death and

said I would be lord if I

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