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.

you in trouble because of it?” he asked me gently,

me other than Sylvester is,” I told him, and he frowned

the letter was

said she sent

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

not want anything bad to happen to

has been through

Devin, please.

me that would not make that letter admissible, if

will be forever indebted

beginning to weep because

know about this?” He asked

deal with already,”

for years,” he said, and I

I believe you will be

you will be

your help

prove otherwise, she will

treason

you are a good man, Devin, and you

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

I said, and

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

she wrote the letter,”

and I

took her

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

He

that is all I can say,” I

did not

but my time

He isn’t over-privileged.

anything, he had it

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

realise that he is nothing

does not keep a harem and take

happened with you and Leo was tragic, but you deserve all

too slow when I had a chance thinking I

procrastination gave birth to

between that, let alone destroy the joy the goddess

of that, I will tell you everything that

will do it for your sake, for the sake of

I thanked him.

quite

got around that I got a letter; I

is a stupid pawn,” He said, and he made all the sense in the

myself severally how Jenny could get her hands

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

the influential person behind Jenny’s son had been planning this all

and might go down like the rest of the

really messy, and I did not know what to think, so I shut down my mind to ponder on the

Inn in Pridewood secretly

out the

my family was on my turf,

any longer, I decided to visit the

went alone to avoid

I got there,

the

like what I had

no one

hefty guard was lying dead on the floor at the

so I

guard, there was

the light was on, and

told

of money

and that was when

had come to commit a crime in my territory, I

door was ajar, and I saw Gavin Orlov partially shifted and dead

marks all

could have survived with silver

reeked of the northern cocktail and some illegal

sounds and moved through the living

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

were both partially shifted and reeked of the northern cocktail and other

did not need

I attacked Lucas immediately.

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

no choice but

the mess, and he was

with me never to tell anyone what

convinced me to claim the death and that he

would be lord

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