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

Devin, I am not, but someone dear to me other than Sylvester

claim that the letter was written by her

said she sent it

everyone knows I have been an orphan for

want anything bad to happen to

has been

Devin, please.

that would not make that letter admissible, if a

forever indebted to

you,” I said, beginning to weep because

about this?” He asked me,

with

this reputation for years,” he said, and

I believe you will be known for

that is happening now, you

your help

we can’t prove otherwise, she

treason and sentence her to

a good man, Devin, and you will not want something like that

is not hurting anyone, but if a life is hanging

I said, and

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

wrote the

and I knew I had

her family’s seat from her and tried to gift it to

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

all that?” He asked, and I

but that is all I can say,” I

not

time with him made me realise I was

He isn’t over-privileged.

he had it

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

realise that he is nothing

a

with you and Leo was tragic, but you deserve all the love you

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

procrastination gave birth to

never want to come between that, let alone destroy the joy the goddess has put

that, I will tell you everything

of the happiness I was meant to give you that day at the dinner party by taking you away

I thanked him.

the letter quite alright

know how it got around that I got a letter; I

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

myself severally how Jenny could get her hands on the letter with her so-called

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

the influential person behind Jenny’s son had

a fool and might

I did not know what to think, so I shut down my mind to ponder

Inn in Pridewood secretly with

had cleared out the Inn for

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

any longer, I decided to visit the Inn in the dead of

alone to

there,

one at the exit and at the

was nothing like what I

no one

was lying dead on the

northern cocktail, so I

the guard, there

a soul, but the light was on,

Maurice might have told the staff to

had lots of money anyway, so

that was when

in my territory, I followed the scent, and

saw Gavin Orlov partially shifted and

deep claw marks

could have survived

reeked of the northern

sounds and moved through the living section to the

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

partially shifted and reeked of

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

to

to claim the

lord if I claim their

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