Chapter 17: Damien's Threat

Ariana's POV

I went through the contract multiple times, and in the end, I signed it. The pay was good, and if anything, back at the restaurant I was still serving. Again, going to work means I will not be stuck in this four-walled bedroom. There was a knock on my door, interrupting my thoughts.

"Yes, come in," I said, but remembered I needed to use the key to unlock the door.

I grabbed the key and placed the file on the chair as I stood up, but before I could fully stand on my feet, the door to my room opened, and Miriam walked in carrying a train.

"Here is your breakfast," she said and placed the tray on the table. 

"Thank you," I said, and she walked out of the room without responding.

I walked to the table and uncovered the tray. It was a plate of French fries. That was all, no meat, ketchup, nothing. Just French fries sitting on the plate. I don't know if she counted the fries, because it was a maximum of 20 pieces on the plate. I was hungry and decided to ignore her. I ate the fries like that.

I heard another knock on my door, and I invited the person in, but this time the person didn't enter. I wiped my hands clean, walked to the door, used the card to unlock it and opened it. Behind the door was Michael.

"I came to find out if you have eaten and also if you are okay with the contract?" he asked, standing behind the door.

"Yes," I replied, not ready to complain about anything.

I don't intend to stay that and have my child taken away from me when I give birth to it. With the money I am going to earn, I will have enough to care for myself and my baby. I felt there was no need to complain about anything Miriam is doing, or will do.

"Okay, your clothes are in," Michael said and moved out of the way.

Two men walked in carrying bags. They placed them on the floor in the middle of the room. 

"Alpha Damien, would like to see you in his office before lunch," Michael said after the men were done moving the bags in. 

"Okay," I replied ,and Michael left.

I closed the door and turned around to look at the multiple bags numbering to about 25 sitting in the middle of the room. I walked up to them and checked them. They were all filled with clothes. Surprisingly, the clothes were all my sizes. There were shoes, and cosmetic products.

"Hmmm," I said as I went through the things. 

I quickly stuffed the closets with the clothes and shoes, and arranged the cosmetic products on the dressing table. Once I was done, I remembered Michael said Alpha Damien wanted to see me before lunch. I exited the room and, recalling from memory, I headed in the direction I had come from with Miriam a couple of hours ago. I found the spiral staircase and hurried my steps to it. I used the same way and soon found Damien's office. I gently knocked on the door and heard his deep voice invite me in. I pushed the door open and entered. As soon as his gaze met mine, he stood up.

"I need to talk to you," Alpha Damien said, and I remained silent. "Let's sit over there," he said, pointing to the couch.

I nodded and walked towards the couch. I sat down and he sat down opposite me. 

"I know our first meeting wasn't a pleasant one," he began and I stared at him. "As you preferred, I have made an adjustment to the  rules," he continued. "All that I expect from you, is to stay here till you have the child," he said.

"Do not try to run away. If you do, I will find you and when I do, you will experience the real Alpha Damien. Every rumour you have heard while in Pearl City would come to past," he threatened.

Okay, our first meeting a couple of hours ago was unpleasant. How is this one pleasant? I thought after listening to him threaten my life. 

"You will kill me and the baby?" I asked, staring at him. 

"I will kill you. Not that baby," he said to me.

I looked into his eyes and saw something different. Earlier today, he was expressionless but there was calmness in him. Now all I see is anger.

"How will you kill me, without hurting the baby?" I asked, after hearing him say, he will kill me and not the baby.

"I will just have the fetus transferred from you into another woman," he said and I gulped.

Is that possible. I thought staring at him.

"So don't try anything funny and believe you are safe because of the pregnancy," Damien said. "I will not harm my child, but I would not think twice about destroying you," he threatened.

Okay, now this is the Damien we all know. Wherever he went a couple of hours ago, he was back. I nodded reading the warning in his eyes. He meant every word.

"Good! Work starts at 8 am. We will leave here at 6 am. Be ready by then," he said and stood up. "You can leave," he said over his shoulder, and I stood up without a word.

I have heard of statements like, putting the fear of God into people. Damien did just that by putting the fear of him, back into me. I was so terrified for the couple of minutes I sat there listening to him. He called me into his office to put fear into me? I thought as I walked towards the door.

I opened the door and exited the office. I started wondering why he threatened me like that and I remembered, Michael heard me when I told Miriam to just leave the door unlocked and I will be gone by noon. He must have told Alpha Damien. 

I walked towards the spiral staircase to return to my bedroom. I started climbing the staircase in twos.

"And who are you?" I heard a voice asked from behind 

I turned around to see the person. I met the gaze of a woman, beautifully dress, with her hair held up in a beautiful bun. She had sparkling diamond earrings dangling on her ears. She had on a full make-up. I stared at her not sure how to introduce myself. I didn't know who she is. 

"Are you mute?" she asked staring at me and I still didn't have an answer.