Chapter 46

(Juliette's POV).

After our conversation, Xander left me and returned late in the evening. A waiter came with food for me but I didn't dare touch it because I was afraid that Xander would put something in my food and harm my baby wolf.

I still didn't fully trust Xander. Even though he said that he was attracted to me and wanted me to be his. Maybe he was lying to me and was trying to get close to me and would hurt me later. Out of spite and her desire to get back at Damian.

I was so tired that I didn't realize I was sleeping until the morning. I woke up with my body aching all over. I felt weak and had no energy, not even to get out of bed.

I just sat and stared at the door in case Xander suddenly came to see me. Because I didn't know what to do with him. However, I was curious what Damian had done to her that she hated him so much and wanted to kill him.

I saw that it was raining that day. I approached a glass window with metal bars on the outside. So I could only see the rain from behind the window without being able to touch it.

At that moment, I heard the sound of the door opening and I immediately looked back with a wary attitude. I thought it was Xander, but it turned out to be someone else.

"Sam?!" I was surprised at Sam's appearance. He walked casually towards me with a smile.

"How are you?" he asked.

"How are you?" I smiled wryly. "Is that a question worth asking while I'm here because of you?" I demanded rudely. I clenched both hands into fists. My eyes looked sharply at Sam.

"Weren't you the one who said that you wanted to run away from Damian? I was just helping you," he said without a guilty expression.

"Helping?!" I shouted in disgust. "I want to live my life alone with my son! And you hand me over to another Alpha who has a grudge against Damian! Have you lost your sanity? I ended up here like a hostage, did you know that!"

"Calm down, Juliette. Why are you so upset when you've accepted Xander's offer," Sam said. I frowned, confused by his question.

"What do you mean?"

"I heard from Xander that you wanted to stay here and be his. I thought you would refuse, but apparently, he took care of you so easily without torture."

"I did it because of the baby I was carrying!" I shouted. "I thought I could trust you. But it turns out you're just as much of an asshole as they are," I hissed.

I should have been more careful in trusting people. Now I regret all the decisions I made. And I don't know how to escape from here because I'm sure, Xander won't shut me up.

"Isn't staying here better than being out there?"

"And seeing Xander get his revenge on Damian? You know best the terrible fate we have, Sam. I'll die if Damian dies," I smiled sadly, "I don't know if Xander knows it or not. But seeing you guys working together, I'm sure you've told him. That's why he made such an offer." I tried to be careful.

"That is indeed true. He knows about it. But I think he did it because he has an interest in you," Sam said.

"What do you mean?"

"You don't know? I think he likes you. The attraction of men to women," Sam said.

I was stunned to hear Sam's words. I had never thought of it that way. But I also needed to find out if Sam was lying or not. I didn't care about any of that. Still, I was being used by Xander to get his revenge on Damian. And I don't want to be dragged into their problems because I just want to live in peace with my baby wolf.

"That's impossible. We're even meeting for the first time!" I exclaimed. I squeezed the hem of my clothes in nervousness.

"Something caught my eye," Sam said. He walked towards me and I moved to avoid him. He looked out the window, and I realized the rain was getting heavier. He then turned to look at me. "I learned that the dead woman... she had the same eyes as you."

I furrowed my brow, confused. "Eyes? Women? What exactly are you talking about?"

He stood up to face me. "The woman who was killed by Damian. She was Xander's mate in the past. And she has beautiful eyes like you." She shook her head, unsure of what she was saying. "She looks a bit like you."

"T-The woman Damian killed?" my voice trembled. I felt like I'd just been struck by lightning. How many people has Damian killed? Is he a crazy psychopath who likes to kill people?! How could he do such a heinous thing?!

"Are you surprised?" asked Sam. "I was surprised too at first. I went to Xander because I knew he hated Damian and I asked for his cooperation to destroy Damian. When he told me the real reason, I could barely keep my mouth from gaping open as Xander recounted how viciously Damian had killed the woman he loved."

"T-that's impossible...." I found myself stepping back as I shook my head. I feel like this is a dream, not real. "What did Damian kill Xander's partner for?"

"Juliette, I told you that Damian isn't the nice guy you think he is. I warned you many times, but you ignored it. You're so blind that you can't see it."

"Why?" I asked in a trembling voice. "Tell me why Damian killed Xander's mate. There must be a reason why he did it..."

Why am I acting like this? I hoped that what Sam said was a lie. Damian had also killed my parents, so he could have killed someone else. Then why do I still hope Damian didn't do everything Sam said?

"To be more precise, she killed herself because of Damian. She loved Damian, but Damian rejected her. And she ended her life right in front of Xander."