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 shook

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

blackmailed; they claim that the letter was written by her and caused

she sent it to

everyone knows I have been an orphan

do not want anything bad

has been through

Devin, please.

can tell me that would not make that letter admissible,

forever

beginning to weep because I was out

know about this?” He asked me, and I shook my

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

for years,” he said, and I

you will be known for

happening now, you

I need your help

we can’t prove otherwise,

treason and

man, Devin, and you

it is not hurting anyone, but if a life is hanging in the balance, then you

said,

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

the letter,”

I

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

wanted to breathe,” I

did all that?” He asked, and I

that is all I can say,” I

did not

my time with him

He isn’t over-privileged.

he

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

he is

a

but you deserve all the love you are

was too slow when I had a chance thinking

procrastination gave birth to

between that, let alone destroy

tell you everything that happened

sake, for the sake of the happiness I was meant

I thanked him.

letter quite

I got a letter; I guess a mole might

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

get her hands on the letter with

I had thought it was a way

son

the bastard was a fool and might go down like the rest of the

to think, so I shut down my mind to ponder

arrived at Danes Inn in

cleared out the Inn for

that the man that ruined my family was on my

to hold it in any longer, I decided to

went alone to avoid

I got there, it was

at the exit and at

was nothing like what I had

no

dead on the

cocktail, so I figured he might have

the guard, there

the light was on, and

might have told the staff to excuse

money

let myself in, and that was when

my territory, I followed

partially shifted and dead with

marks all over his

could have survived with silver

also reeked of the northern cocktail and some illegal

aggressive sounds and moved through the living

a

and reeked of

not need

I attacked Lucas immediately.

compromised; aiming for the kill,

had no choice but to

at the mess, and he was

with me never to tell anyone what

claim the death and that he

said I would be lord

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