SAMANTHA'S POVWhen I awoke again I was surrounded by white walls,the marble titles smelt of antiseptic.I struggled to sit up but was quickly held down by Rick."You need to rest"he ordered.I looked up at him,about to protest but the look in his eyes said it all.I allowed him to tuck me back in bed."Where I am?"I groaned as I felt my belly hurt."Careful,you got hurt badly.It will take sometime to heal"he said."You're in a hospital."he addedI nodded.That much I had guessed."Where's Manuel?"I croaked reaching for the glass jug that was placed on the bedside drawer.He reached out to help me,pouring me a glass which I gratef
MANUEL'S POV Afterwards I had left the hospital when Samantha had been placed on mandatory bedrest after what she had gone through.Unfortunately,they have not been any leads as to who was the mastermind of it all.From what I had discovered,they weren't working alone.And now thinking back to Samantha's earlier conversation with Rick,it was confirmed that there was puppetry behind it all.I had enlisted the help of Micheal and Rdyer in the investigation of her captor's death.What was mind boggling was,how could he have escaped only to kill himself later on.My encounter with him had shown me that he might have been a big tough guy on the outside but he was a coward on the inside.He couldn't have taken his own life.What if?What If it had been staged as suicide but he was actually killed right after he escaped.That was the only plausible explanation to the whole situation.I reached for my phone which was blaring up in my pants pocket.It was Rdyer."Rdyer,has there been any news
SAMANTHA'S POV"Mummy!"Nova,Finn,Dax screamed running towards me as I walked through the door.I wrapped my arms around all three of them thankful that I had thought to shower before leaving the hospital."Mummy we missed you"Nova cried.I lifted her up in my arms."I heard you were a big girl for mummy,weren't you?"I told her."Yes mummy.We all were. "She said giggling."Okay kids let's give mummy some room to rest okay,she's just coming back from a very long journey"Rick said from behind me making his presence known.After we had all settled down,the kids were asleep in their room and Rick and Miriam were sitted hand In hand beside each other facing me.Rick had just gotten off the phone with Manuel who had told them that he might come by."He sounded so worried. "Miriam teased.I smiled.Rick nudged her with a disapproving frown on his face."Honey?"he cried."What?Am just being honest.She's one lucky girl"Miriam responded. "That doesn't mean you should start admiri
MANUEL'S POVAs I drove back to the pack house,the series of events that happened this week came replaying in my mind.From Samantha's kidnapping to the attack on the pack's borders and now to the alpha's kidnapping.What I never expected was to find out was that I had children with Samantha.I replayed the events of what had just transpired.My hands tightened on the steering wheel in pure fury.***FLASHBACK***After I had left the house that day,I arrived at the pack house where Ryder and Micheal had been sitted waiting patiently for me to arrive. We all wanted to find a way to rescue the Alpha, Raymus.After a series of passing ideas,we had decided to take a break and just go home.I wanted to surprise Samantha so I had gone to her home to look for her.She hadn't noticed presence because she was deep in a conversation with someone which was probably Rick.Which was what I presumed. She was agitated."There is no way am telling him that.He already has a lot of problems on his p
SAMANTHA'S POVMy mind reeled in a million and one directions about what Manuel had said.It sounded more like a threat when it was said.And the abrupt way he had left had gotten me agitated by this predicament.The first person I had called was Rick.Who arrived just in time."So he threatened to take the kids away?"He asked.He was sitted on the kitchen alse while I poured myself a glass of drink. "His exact words were along the lines of I was going to have to suffer the consequences of my actions"I repeated."And you think that means he is going to take the kids?"He asked again. I frowned. "What are you getting at?"I asked as I downed the contents of my wine glass."That it might have not been as threatening as you thought"He said.My mouth stood agape as I stared at him.I plopped the glass down on the counter with a clang."Are you by chance taking his side?"I asked disbelievingly."No,don't get me wrong. There are no sides.I don't think there ever was"he responded .
MANUEL'S POV From the moment she had walked into the room and up until the time she had walked out,it had taken all of my resolve and willpower not ot lift her into my arms and take her up against the door so roughly.Deep done what she had done hurts.That she couldn't trust me enough to tell me these things was the main point of my anger.Was I that unapproachable?.I thought I had made sure she knew how much I loved her and how much I wanted to be with her .I was going to overjoyed she had told me about the kids sooner. I was still lost in thought when I heard sounds coming from outside my door.It was Samantha and Maeve talking with raised voices in her office. "What the hell is going on here?I asked impatiently."Baby,We just wanted to talk womento woman"Maeve said slyly. "How many times have I told you not to come here"I told her letting out a deafeted sigh.There was no way that I was going to let this incident repeat itself again.Samantha just stood in the corner,arms f
MANUEL'S POVI was lost for words.I felt like Samantha wanted to hear something from me but I was falling short of the man that she thought me to be.I loved her.I didn't know her true feelings for me yet but I still did.It hurt me anytime she felt pain or discomfort and I wanted to be everything she wanted me to be but not at this time.It was all I could do to not hold her right there and profess my love to her."Manuel?"she asked with a tremble in her voice.I turned my attention back to her."Do you love me?"she asked.I hesitated and for a split second I saw a slither of pain glow through her eyes as she gauged my reaction.I opened my mouth to speak but was interrupted when the door swung open.Olivia's head popped in."Sir,am sorry to interrupt but you're needed in the boardroom"Olivia said.I wanted to stay but with one last glance at her pained smile,I walked away with my heart piling up in sadness. Arriving at the boardroom, I was surrounded by familiar faces."A
SAMANTHA'S POVI could tell from his wide stance to his laboured breathing that he was getting pissed off now, which was the most reaction I had gotten out of him ever.I couldn't understand why he had had to come here.I had things under control ,I didn't need him.I wanted him to stay away. It hurt everytime I had to look at him.It hurt my heart to even think about him.What Maeve had said must have really broke me even without me realizing it.***FLASHBACK***"Maeve,I think it's best you use the door before anyone,much less Manuel finds you here "I told her.She sneered."What gave you the right to tell me what to do?"she asked stepping on my toes as she walked into me nose to nose.I held in the urge to send her flying across the room by shoving her."You insolent snake!"she said as she stabbed me on the shoulder with her finger repeatedly.Her long claws digging into my skin."Maeve,I do not want to fight you "I told her,raising my hands up in surrender as I side-stepped awa