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.

trouble because of it?” he asked me gently, and I

to me other than Sylvester is,” I

being blackmailed; they claim that the letter was

sent it to

life; everyone knows I have been an orphan for a

want anything

has been through a

Devin, please.

is anything you can tell me that would not make that letter admissible, if a hearing should occur would

be forever

I am begging you,” I said, beginning

this?” He asked me, and I shook my

a lot to deal with already,”

reputation for years,” he said, and I

Devin, I believe you will

all that is happening now, you

I need your help to

prove otherwise, she will

for treason and sentence

you will not want something

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

I said, and he

she the one that wrote the letter?” He asked, and

she wrote the letter,” I

he asked me, and I knew

fated, took her family’s seat from her and tried to gift

wanted to breathe,” I said, and his eyes

all that?” He asked, and

all I can say,” I

did not like

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

He isn’t over-privileged.

anything, he

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

that he is nothing like

does not keep a

but you deserve all the

chance thinking I had

birth to the love between you

alone destroy the

will tell you everything

of the happiness I was meant to give you

I thanked him.

quite alright

it got around that I got a letter;

time, and Jenny’s son is a stupid pawn,” He said, and he made

asked myself severally how Jenny could get her hands

thought it was a way of keeping an eye on her enemies, but Devin made it make sense

son had been

might go down like the rest

not know what to think, so I shut down my mind to ponder on the matter

arrived at Danes Inn in

out

that the man that ruined my family was on my turf,

hold it in any longer, I decided to visit

alone to avoid

got there, it

one at the exit and

what

was no one

was lying dead on the floor at the

so I figured he

guard, there

a soul, but the light was on, and

might have told the staff to excuse

lots of money anyway, so it was

that was when

in my territory, I followed

and I saw Gavin Orlov partially shifted and dead

deep claw marks

was no way he could

northern cocktail and some illegal

and moved through

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

partially shifted and reeked of the northern cocktail and other

not

I attacked Lucas immediately.

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

choice but to

the mess, and he was

never to tell

to claim the death and that he would

lord if I claim

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