Chapter 90 090
Amy's POV
I didn’t know that Damien had a good side like this. Now I feel like an asshole for always judging him based on the things that I’ve heard from everyone else. I think I should think about it next time. I shouldn’t listen to other people’s opinions about someone when they don’t really know the person.
He’s always blamed for things that he didn’t do, and this is why he’s always angry at everyone. If they only thought about investigating things correctly. I’m not shifting the blame to one person, things like this wouldn’t happen, and he wouldn’t be hated by everyone.
I hate the fact that no one is taking responsibility for what happened. Damien clearly knows that he had nothing to do with this, but he wouldn’t tell them because of his pride and the way he grew up as a person.
I’m not going to blame him for this because it’s part of his personality, and he has always shown it like that. He’s not afraid to say what his opinions are even if they hate him, which I actually now like about him.
“Do you still feel like telling everyone about how you are not the one who is responsible for everything that has happened to them all these years that they blamed you for? Don’t you think they deserve to know the truth and also apologize to you?” I asked him, but he shook his head.
“I don’t care about what they think about me. The only person I care about is you, and if they dare to accuse me of things that I didn’t do again, I’m going to make sure that every one of them gets to the grave on time.”
I shook my head. “I don’t think you should say it like that. I actually care about your reputation even if you don’t. It’s not about me if that’s what you think. It’s about the fact that it’s unfair and annoying. They don’t have to blame you for their own shortcomings. I might hate a few people, but I definitely hate injustice.”
He looked at me for a moment, and I started to think about what was going on in his head. Was he thinking that I was probably one of those people who decided that he was a bad person? I was just trying to make it right, especially since I’ve always treated him like everyone else.
I don’t want him to keep going through all this discrimination just because he’s powerful and everyone thinks he’s the only one who would dare to do something against them. Do they ever think that it might not even be him and someone might be trying to frame him all these years?
No one stood up for him, but they all want to benefit from his protection, and they all want to stay under his wing so that they won’t get crushed by the ones who they might think are actually the culprits.
I decided to ask him the question that was weighing in my mind. “Do you think that maybe they might actually know the people who are doing all those things to them and they just want to blame you so that you could protect them?
Or is this just a coincidence? I don’t think this is a coincidence. I think this is perfectly planned. It’s just ridiculous that every time they get attacked, they think about you, like there aren’t other powerful packs out there who could do the same thing.”
It has always been a thing in our community where bigger packs are always targeting smaller packs because they want to rule over them and become the rulers. It’s not something that hasn’t happened before.
The fact that Damien hasn’t actually gone after many packs unless they provoked him says a lot. This is always what happens to a lot of villains, they are always pushed to the edge by people who are supposed to be the righteous ones apparently, and at the end of the day, the villains turn out to be the righteous ones.
Why didn’t I think about this? Damien would’ve killed me the moment I tried to disrespect him if he was that person with murderous intent in him.
“I don’t know what you’re thinking about, but you should stop looking at me like that. Just because I didn’t do those things doesn’t mean I’m a nice person either. I mean, I’ve attacked a lot of people and taken over a lot of packs. People who do this aren’t seen as good people, especially by the people already in the packs that I won against. It’s not like they ever had a chance against me anyway, I’m just saying,” he said to me.
But I know he’s just trying to sound like he’s a total tough guy. I already saw what he’s like. I don’t think he can deceive me anymore with this act of being bloodthirsty and always rude to everyone.
I guess he’s been mad at everyone for a long time, and it’s time for him to take away all that hatred in his heart. Of course, it’s left to me to help him also because it’s a very important step to making him admit his feelings for me and also becoming a better person.
“I understand how you feel and you don’t have to worry about anything.”
He looked at me in confusion.
“Just because I told you I didn’t do all those things, you finally realize that I’m a good person and now you don’t want to judge me anymore. Don’t you think it’s a little bit annoying to do that?” he asked me.
I felt very guilty when he said that because he must have felt offended when he was judged left and right for the things that he didn't do. So it doesn't matter. Now that I've said that, I won't let that happen to him anymore. I'm going to stand against whoever accuses him of those things again.
“I’m not trying to accuse you of anything, but you don’t have to feel sad for how you treated me before, like I said,” he added before I could say anything.
When I wanted to reply him, Lucas came running into the living room. It felt like he was being chased by something or he had an emergency. The way he ran inside, I almost jumped.
“What is wrong with you? Can’t you see you scared her?” Damien growled at him.
Lucas immediately went on his knees to apologize. “I apologize, Alpha, but there’s an emergency we need you to look at, which is the reason why I’m here.”
“Is there another stupid pack that’s trying to start a war with me? I’m in a good mood right now. Tell them to go back or they won’t be able to leave here alive even if they want to,” Damien dismissed him.
However, I didn’t think it was something like that because the look on Lucas’s face was very serious. It seemed like it was more than just a war. Could it have anything to do with us again?
“No, Alpha, it’s more serious. Our pack members have been missing for days now, and it was said that they all went out together on a vacation. But now only their bodies were found with warnings that you must submit…”
Lucas looked at me as he didn’t finish the sentence, but I already knew what he was talking about. I saw that Damien was getting agitated. He immediately stood up, grabbing Lucas by the collar.
“Are you saying they want me to submit her to them or else they would continue killing my people? You mean they dare to threaten me this way?”
I quickly rushed to separate them, pulling Damien backwards. “That’s okay. I mean, it’s not his fault that those people did those things. You should let him go.”
“Okay, listen to me and let Lucas go.”
Then he sat down again. I felt totally unhappy because of this. I can’t believe they actually killed his pack members just to get me. Technically this is my fault. No one would have known who he was if it wasn’t for me. Those people have been watching me for a long time and it’s my fault that everyone else got dragged into my mess.
“If there’s anyone to blame for this, it’s me. What are we going to do now? We can’t let them continue hurting other people that are innocent,” I asked him.
He looked at Lucas. “Mobilize all the warriors and make sure they go on different rounds all around the pack until I find a solution to this. For now, make sure no one leaves without special permission and also make sure no one gets in without being checked properly.”
“I don’t think doing it that way will just be enough. There should be a thorough check on everyone, including myself. If the bodies are found, they should also be checked thoroughly to see the cause of death, because I have a feeling it’s not that simple,” I added to the conversation.
Even though it’s sad enough to know that those people were killed because of me, it just feels so wrong. At the same time, I feel like there’s something else that I’m not getting, and it will be revealed soon enough. If we persist with this request, everyone else can show their colors if they are asked to be checked thoroughly.