The Dark Side Of Fate

Chapter 225

The Dark Side Of Fate 63 The Best Thing To Do (Book 2)

~Susan~

Devin did not return to the bedroom until one in the morning. I wondered what he stayed up discussing with Leo. He also did not seem too happy when he entered the room, so I was concerned too.

I did not know if it were safe for me to ask him, so I remained silent.

He sat down on the bed and sighed heavily.

“Is everything all right?” I asked him, and he sighed and then looked back at me.

“I hope you have been honest with me, Susan,” he stated, and my heart began to beat fast from confusion. That was a very odd question to ask me. His words made me sit up immediately.

“What do you mean by that?” I asked him, and he sighed.

“What you told me about your parents being missing and not knowing where they are: Is it true?” he asked. I did not understand why he would think I would lie about something that serious.

“I swear to you, Devin, I do not know where they are. I don’t,” I said, not knowing if I needed to convince him.

“Where were you when we broke up?” he asked.

“I was hiding in Pridewood,” I told him, and he sighed.

“Who were you staying with in Pridewood? I know your uncle’s home was in Pridewood, the very Pridewood where the massacre occurred, the very night you came to Greenville,” he said, and I became worried. Had someone set me up?

“Why are you asking this?” I asked him, and he looked at me. His eyes were teary.

“Because I feel it was odd you returned the very night Pridewood was destroyed. I then learn that your parents aren’t missing but members of a cult that wants to help its leaders take over the south and east. I am not a fool, Susan. What is your real mission here?” he asked me, and I was utterly shocked.

I had just heard that my parents, who I believed were dead, were alive somewhere and did not bother to contact me. Then, at the same time, he was accusing me of treason.

“Are you accusing me of treason?” I asked him quietly, and he was silent.

“I know it is easy to believe that I am a bad person because of what my uncle and cousin did and maybe what you heard about my parents, but I swear to you, Devin, I am hearing of them for the first time.

in Pridewood was

did not know. I know it looks like I came here to save myself from annihilation and maybe keep your trust, but I swear I did not know. I would

was weird that I left Pridewood the very night it was attacked and its residents killed by a cult my missing parents are now rumoured to be

Had he discussed this with Leo, or had Leo told Sylvester? Was the council aware? Will I be tried for treason like Glenda and uncle Nickolas? Will I be hung in public like they did Glkenda and uncle Nikolas? Scenarios of what might happen played

did not know what to do.

did

no hand in the death of the people

terrified. I did not want

believe me,” I said, and he was silent. His

asked quietly because I knew I was guilty

of the cult has confirmed that your folks were involved in the massacre in Pridewood, and to think

so much. His words cut me deep. His inability to take my word for it broke my heart

do not believe me?” I asked him,

that massacre happened under my watch. Your parent’s involvement with the cult that perpetrated the crime casts a huge shadow of doubt on your person. The fact that you were there and left the place to my house the night the people were killed…” he said, and I did not need him to finish. I knew

in it….”

family’s track record also leaves little to be desired,” I

detained pending the investigation?” I asked him with a

but I need you to be honest with me,”

you to be honest with me,” he said, and I believed that was too much

I shook my head.

Devin. I can’t ask that of you,” I said, and

this, and I do not know anything about my folks,” I said,

was evaluating whether he should trust me or

I wondered what would happen if I was brought before the council. I

would not put Devin in a tight spot. I thought I had returned to his life permanently with bliss, but as things are, I might have to run away and go into hiding because I wasn’t going to allow the council to waste my

be alone because something kept happening that would force me to run away. This will be the second time I would have

in the morning, And then we will figure out what

your name will come up, and your movements

now, but Sylvester is already coming, and Leo has reported the Pridewiood incident to him. I have also filed it in, and there is a cult member who can attest that your parents were involved and they had an informant in Pridewood, ” He said, and I

told him, and he looked at me

lie to me, Susan. Do not lead me astray. I saw what it did to Leo when Amanda deceived him. I do not want to be in that situation. I love you dearly,” he said, pleading with me to be honest with him, but what was the

it,” I said, fighting my tears because I knew I would be gone from

do, judging by what we

all he said were true, then I