The storm of betrayal from Lucian’s revelation nearly knocked Sam off his feet. His head spun, his chest heaved with rage, and still the phone kept ringing. Sam let it buzz until the call dropped.
Almost immediately, it rang again... just as Jaxon lifted his eyes to him.
Through tears that clearly weren’t from choice but from sheer pain, Sam snapped, “What else do you want from me, Lucian? How dare you even call me?”
Jaxon cut in quickly. “Sam, please... answer the phone. At least hear what he has to say. I understand how you feel, but just try. It’s the third time he’s calling. It might be important.”
Sam glared at him, his face wet with tears. “Jaxon, how do you expect me to listen to that man again? Do you even know how much damage Lucian has done to my life and to my family? You ha
