Chapter 587

"We think they had something over her... something that made her comply," Sampson told me. "We don't think she did it of her own free will."

I shake my head.

"No, she didn't. When I saw her, she was struggling to move forward. She was taking her time... she wasn't rushing away from the border. She was taking frequent breaks and looking like moving forward pained her more than her actual injuries. I think she was stalling. I don't think she wanted to continue."

Sampson raised his brows before turning to Aiden.

"Look more into that. Find out what they might have had on her," he told him.

Aiden stood to his feet; he was tall, and I felt intimidated standing beside him.

"Sure thing," he replied. "I'll see if our guest Beta will help. Maybe we can use some of the resources. It's what they are here for, isn't it?"

There was a bit of annoyance to his words, making me raise my brows.

Sampson noticed it too and rolled his eyes.

"Be nice to our guests, they could kill you without hesitation," Sampson warned him. "And they don't even need an excuse."noveldrama

Aiden rolled his eyes before his gaze flickered to me.

"And I'll be seeing you later, Miss Judy," he murmured before brushing past me and leaving the office.

Sampson looked amused.

"You know it'll stop if you just go out with him," Sampson told me.

I rolled my eyes and took a seat in front of his desk.

"I know he's your best friend, but seriously? He's a slime ball," I told him.

Sampson barked out a laugh and nodded.

"Yes, he is... but he's good at his job. He's a hit-and-quit kind of guy. Once he has you, he won't want you anymore. You could just fake it," Sampson told me, not for the first time.

I shook my head.

"I'm not faking anything... I'm not going out with him. End of story," I told him.

“Suit yourself,” he chuckled. "I won't force you. I'm just telling you... If you want him to leave you alone and avoid you like the plague, that's the only way you'll do it."

He had a point; if I went out with him and even slept with him, the chances of me ever seeing him again after that were slim. He'll avoid me like carrying some kind of disease. The thought made me laugh, and Sampson joined me, though the laughter soon died down and a serious expression crossed his face.

"So how are you, seriously?" He asked. "What did Dr. Jasper say?"

"He said I just need to rest, but I'll be fine," I tell him, only telling him a bit of the

truth. I wasn't ready to share the news about my pregnancy yet, and even though

I knew I needed to tell Sampson... the words wouldn't leave my lips. Sampson nodded.

"You had everyone worried," he told me. "I'm sorry I didn't get a chance to see you. But after I found out you were going to be okay, there was e

just so much damage that needed to be taken care of."

I shook my head and held up my hand.

"It's okay. understand there were more pressing matters," I assured him. "I don't blame you. I'm just glad it wasn't worse. If she actually made it to the pack grounds, we wouldn't be having this conversation."

He nodded solemnly.

"There's still so much to do. I still haven't been able to see Janet yet."

"Let me go," I told him. "I'll visit with her and make sure she's being taken care of." "Shouldn't you be resting?" He asked, raising his brows.

I shrugged.

"It's not like I'm doing anything big or dangerous," I tell him. "I'll just swing by her home and see how she's doing."

Sampson sighed, but he didn't argue.

"Thank you. That would be a huge help," he told me. "And here."

He pulls an envelope out of his desk drawer and hands it to me. It had Janet's name on it.

"What's this?"

“A letter from her husband... he wanted her to have it if anything ever happened,"

he replied. "Along with money that will set her up for life."

Janet's husband was the Delta of the pack, and his line of work was dangerous, so I could see why he wanted his wife to be taken care of if anything were to ever happen to him. A lump formed in my throat; I was getting emotional, and I needed to calm myself down.

They damn hormones were starting to get to me.

"I'll make sure she gets this," I told him.

He nodded.

Just as I turned to leave, he stopped me again by saying my name; I paused and turned to look at him.

"I'll be having a meeting tomorrow to introduce our guests. It'll be in the afternoon.

I expect you to be there."

I nodded.

"Yes, Alpha."

Then, I turned to leave.