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.

because of it?” he asked

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

being blackmailed; they claim that the letter was

sent it to

figure in my life; everyone knows I

not want anything

has been

Devin, please.

make that letter admissible, if a hearing

forever indebted to

I said, beginning to weep because I was out of

this?” He asked me, and I

has a lot to deal with already,” I lied, and

had this reputation for years,”

will be

you will be known

I need your help to

we can’t prove otherwise, she

will try her for treason and sentence her

know you are a good man, Devin, and you will not want something

not hurting anyone, but if a

said, and he

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

the

he asked me, and I knew

made her serve this fated, took her family’s seat

was intense, and she just wanted to

did all that?” He

I can say,” I told him, and

not like

time with him made me realise I

He isn’t over-privileged.

anything, he had it

watch his back and constantly being in a battle to maintain power and

also realise that he is

does not keep a harem

was tragic, but you deserve

slow when I had a chance thinking I had all the time in

birth to the

between that, let alone destroy the joy

of that, I will tell you everything

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

do not know how it got around that I got a

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

Jenny could get

way of keeping an eye on her enemies, but Devin made it make

behind Jenny’s son

a fool and might go

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

at Danes Inn in Pridewood secretly with

had cleared out the Inn

was on my turf, and I could

longer, I decided to visit the Inn in

alone to avoid

I got there, it

no one at the exit

like what I had seen

was no

dead on

reeked of alcohol and northern cocktail, so

the guard, there was

soul, but the light

might have told

of money anyway,

that was

commit a crime in my territory, I followed the scent, and it

was ajar, and I saw Gavin Orlov partially shifted and dead with multiple silver

marks all

no way he could have survived with silver

the northern

and moved through the living section to

of Maurice’s dead body, stabbing him continually with a silver blade,

shifted and reeked of the

not need

I attacked Lucas immediately.

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

choice

looked at the mess, and he was in

with me never to tell anyone

to claim the

would be lord if

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