ВойтиSamantha's POVThe Silverbane guards had found me in the woods, they had gone in search for me when they heard the noise from the distance and a few of them had gone to track the faceless man even though I knew it was useless. How could they catch a man who was invincible? My clothes had been shredded and stained with the Faceless Man's blood during the fight, and I was left with no option but to return to the wooden house to pick a top from Alaric's collection before returning to the pack house. I called for Alaric, mindlinking him when I was close to the lab. I had hoped to meet Adams first, but when I arrived he wasn't around. When I reached out through the link, he said he had stepped out a while ago.I hadn't told him what happened because I didn't want him panicking and stumbling in a bid to hurry to my side, considering his strength as an omega and his age. I was already in the lab, picking up a piece of cardboard from our storage and searching through the lockers for a mar
Samantha's POVI quickly turned in the direction of the sound, but saw no one. There was no scent, yet I could feel that presence.And the way it moved... Whoever it was, was incredibly fast. The silence stretched on but I was certain I had felt someone. I wasn't alone in these woods.I tried to act as if I were about to undress when suddenly a more visible figure blurred past me. I gasped. The glimpse I caught looked familiar — the hood, the black cloak. Just like the Faceless Man.I paid attention again, letting my hearing do the work. Whoever it was, they were very sneaky. I decided to act as bait, and glanced over my shoulder as I sprinted away.He closed in more, but he wasn't following me in a straight line. He wanted to scare me, running in sideways directions, stopping at intervals, and then resuming the hunt. My feet came to a sudden halt when I felt him pass right in front of me.I looked around frantically, panting heavily, then began running again. This time, he was real
Samantha's POVHearing Alaric's voice through the link left me unsettled. I could feel that he was hiding something from me. I had arrived at the wooden house a few minutes earlier only to be greeted by a beautiful surprise.The room was decorated with flowers scattered everywhere, a well-made bed, and dishes that filled the air with a lovely aroma. A music box sat on the side, not yet playing. We weren't celebrating anything, but he had gotten me my favourite flowers. The sight warmed my heart and brought a blush to my face as my lips stretched into an impressed smile.It made my heart flutter so much that I had to muffle a scream of excitement as I walked around the room, taking in every detail. I knew he had done this to force me to take a break from work. He had obviously planned it with Adams. Adams had practically forced me to leave the lab, saying Alaric needed me urgently at the wooden house. My feet had raced here, only to meet this surprise, but after that message from him
Alaric's POVTime was running against us. The days blurred together as we barely slept or ate properly, pouring all our energy into work and planning strategy for the war ahead. I wasn’t worried about myself, I hadn’t slept well ever since the strange rogues first surfaced but Samantha was constantly on my mind.I feared she was pushing herself too hard. She had barely blinked these past few days, especially with what happened with Erin at the lab.The only measure of discipline Finn allowed towards him was prohibiting him from entering the lab again. We didn't make a bigger issue of it because we didn't want anyone looking into it as the research for the acheron root was supposed to be a secret. Mistress Iris had sent one more Acheron root for her research and she was determined to find a way to expand its usage. I had planned today to force her to take a break by surprising her with Adams’ help."Alpha Ric, Samantha is already on her way to the wooden house," Adams said through
Samantha's POVWe spent several nights working simultaneously — a vaccine for the rogue and hybrid infection, and a cure for Alpha Kael's infection. Alaric remained busy with pack security and the battle plan.I had brought samples with me from Nightveil, which included the vampire parasite from Jada and Elnora, and discovered it wasn't a mutation like the rogues' parasite — it was the exact same thing as the parasite that infected Alpha Kael. It got me wondering: if the Faceless Man was really a vampire like we thought.What if he was a hybrid instead?I had gone to the lab to work late, alone, while Adams was taking the night off today after Luna Tamia insisted on it, saying he needed a break after all the work he had done in our absence. He tried to resist but he lost to her, which I was glad he did.I arrived at the lab by eleven but was surprised to see the door unlocked when I reached for the knob. I held it, my defensive instincts on high alert. Then I slowly pulled the door op
Samantha's POV"So this is how the matriarchs control them," Adams said, eyes still on the monitor. "The parasite was engineered to last longer in their bodies. They feed them your blood in its complete form to keep them running back for more before they get eaten alive."He paused then turned to me. "That's why the rogues at the dungeon smell of decaying flesh. They haven't been fed your blood in a long time." A surge of anger burned through me. Whatever the Matriarchs' mission was, it could never be worth the lives of innocent people.Silence settled in the lab for a moment but was soon interrupted when Alaric came in. I had mind-linked him earlier while the results processed. I hadn't told him everything about what Adams and I analysed of the situation, but enough to make him come here.He stepped in and Adams and I turned to face him. He walked straight toward me, his gaze locked on me as if trying to read my expression to know how bad it was. He then looked at Adams and finally
Samantha's POVAn intense silence settled between us, and I could feel Alaric's shock. Many thoughts seemed to run through his mind at the same time. He was probably thinking of the possibility of it to be true."That doesn't make sense. We conducted a DNA test just recently, and it proves Adrian i
Samantha's POVInstantly, I couldn't even speak, the euphoria of my affection for him overriding my control of movement."Dr. Adams," Alaric said, striding into the room. Adams looked at me with that amused gaze while I just stared fixedly at the walls, whereas my vision was blurred with images of
Samantha's POV"I'll see you later in the day," I said, biting my lip when I found his gaze lingering on it. Then his eyes went down to my toes, which were twisting from the overwhelming surge of sensation I got from him.He chuckled, and embarrassment washed over me. It made me feel as though we w
Samantha's POV"What's she doing here?" Lily said, fuming. "I'm asking, what are you doing here?" She yelled, breathing heavily as her eyes drifted from Alaric to me."I should be asking you that, Lily," Alaric said."What?" Her eyes bulged like she couldn't believe Alaric would say that to her. Ha







