3: Betrayal

I sat in the middle of this cold dark area, all I can see is the metal bars of this jail.

I know exactly where I am. They imprisoned me here like I am a criminal, fearing that I would do terrible things to them. They knew my capabilities after all.

B-But why would I hurt my people?

I looked down, hugging my knees. It's been 2 days since I last saw Rose, she never came back. I think Argus banned her from coming to me. 

No one came to me after that, no one wants to see me, to check if I am still alive. I couldn't eat the food nor drink those they were giving me. I don't feel safe here anymore. 

I raised my eyes when I heard feet approaching where I was, hoping that it might be him. I want to see him, I still want to ask him a lot. I still can't accept that we ended like that, I know I can't change what happened and I can't bring back the past but I just want to hear from him that he loved me, even in the last moments of my life.

But then my hope started to shatter when I saw her, she's still wearing that playful smile. I couldn't find the strength to go near her so I remained in my position.

"You're still alive. It's no wonder why, well, how many years have you lived alone? It's better if you didn't come back, we're better off here without you. Just be thankful that you are still breathing," she said. I am trying my best not to cry. I missed all of them, but this is what I got. "What? You are not saying anything? Surprised by what happened, huh? It's all your fault."

"H-have…" I closed my eyes as I stopped myself from getting emotional in front of her. And when I opened my eyes, I saw her eyes looking at me mercilessly. But once again, I was disappointed, the remaining tears finally poured out of my eyes. Looking at her right now, I can no longer see in her the person I loved before, she is no longer the old Samantha who would do everything just to make me happy. 

"What?" She asked impatiently while she raised her brows.

"Even once, j-just once...h-have you been true to me?" I asked. My eyes were wet because of tears and I could no longer see her clearly.

She smiled, but then her smile started to be bitter. "Never." She sat to level me and looked at me with disgust in her face. "I just did all of that to get your trust. All of them love you, and I am dying for that attention. If only Argus did not look at me with those eyes back then, I will never have that little hope. He was also longing to have someone that can give him what man wants. And I was the one who stayed with him. Not like you, Saint Girl, you never tried to satisfy him."

There was a bit of silence between us and my sobs were the only sound that could be heard in this place. 

Is it really my fault? 

"You better die here alone, and don't you ever try to ruin my family." She was about to go when I stopped her.

"I still have one last question." She didn't respond, she even did not look back at me. 

Even though it's killing me, I still want to ask the question that keeps on lingering in my mind.

"H-Has…has he ever tried to look f-for m-me?" I asked and I was shaking, my whole body was freezing. I felt like I was dying. 

"He did not." That was the last thing I heard until she finally walked away. I was left here again, alone in this cold place.

He did not.

He never looked for me because he already had Samantha by his side. 

I laid my body on the cold floor and closed my eyes, hoping that I would never wake up again. 

But then a bell rang upon my ears and I am sure it was him coming. I opened my eyes and waited for him but he never came. I think I was just hallucinating. My body lose strength once again. 

"I never thought you would be this weak." It's him. It's really him.

I gave him a faint smile.

"Argus…" I called him. Gosh, he is here. 

"You look so pale. Do you really want to die?" He asked me. I missed that voice. 

Hearing that from him makes me think he still cares for me.

I shook my head. "No, I was battling with my life these past few years to get back here. I can't die." I answered him weakly. I bit my lips. No one ever knew what I had experienced at that time. 

"I'm sorry." I raised my head to look at him when I heard him say that.

"W-Why?" I asked. Hoping that he still wants me.

"I'm sorry that we are not that weak like you thought, you have never fulfilled your mission to kill us all." I stopped for a moment after hearing what he just said.

"W-What? I… I have never even thought of hurting any of you!" I shouted, I don't know what lies I can hear more. Why are they doing this to me? "All…All I did was to protect the pack but you are here, saying those things to me like we never loved each other." I don't know but I can't cry right now, maybe there's no tears left anymore.

"Liar. The remaining soldiers saw you that time, you killed some of my men, it seems like the other pack was also trying to help you." He was gritting his teeth, the veins on his clenched fist felt like he wanted to punch me. 

I don't know what he was saying, I will never do that to them.

"I don't know what you are saying." I told him. They are draining me, I don't know what else they can say.

"Now tell me, whom I will trust? Those soldiers who made their way back here and told us how you betrayed the pack or you that has never been seen after that and now you are back, and you acted like you never let us down? Tell me!"

I shook my head. Something is wrong, but I know they will not trust me this time. 

I have never done such horrible things in my life. What I only did was to love. 

So why me?

"You…you will be executed 2 days from now in front of the tomb of our ancestors."

Then he left me without even waiting for what I would say.

"I, Analisse Maeve Forster, accept the rejection." I whispered and closed my eyes.