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.

he

to me other than Sylvester is,” I told him,

they claim that the letter was written by

sent it

life; everyone knows I have been an orphan for

not want anything bad to happen to

been through

Devin, please.

not make that letter admissible,

be forever indebted

begging you,” I said, beginning to weep because I

know about this?” He asked me,

deal with already,” I lied, and

reputation for years,” he said, and I

I believe you will be known for

now, you will be

your

prove otherwise,

treason and sentence

are a good man, Devin, and you

to maintain your story if it is not hurting anyone, but if a life is hanging in the balance, then

I said, and

letter?” He asked, and there

wrote the

I knew

fated, took her family’s seat from her

just wanted to breathe,” I said, and

all that?” He asked,

but that is all I can say,” I

did not

was overprivileged, but my time with him made

He isn’t over-privileged.

anything, he had

a battle to maintain power and peace is a shitty life that

that he is nothing like his

a harem and take people’s

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

when I had a chance

procrastination gave birth to the love between

to come between that, let alone

that, I will tell you

sake, for the sake of the

I thanked him.

letter quite alright

that I got a letter; I

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

Jenny could get her hands on the letter with

south? I had thought it was a way of keeping an eye on her enemies, but Devin

Jenny’s son

and might go down like the rest

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

Inn in Pridewood secretly

cleared out

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

in any longer, I decided to visit the Inn

went alone

I got there, it was

no one at the exit and at the

like what

no

dead on the floor at

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

guard, there

but the light was

might have told the staff to

lots of money anyway, so

in, and that was when

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

and I saw Gavin Orlov partially shifted and dead with multiple silver stab wounds to

had deep claw marks all over his

way he could have survived with

reeked of the northern cocktail and some

moved through the living section to the

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

reeked of the northern

did not need to

I attacked Lucas immediately.

strong but already wounded and compromised; aiming for the kill, he surrendered and bore his neck to

no choice

looked at the mess, and he was

me never to

convinced me to claim the death and that

would be lord if I claim their

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