[DEVON’s Point of View]I saw how Dominic rushed out of the door after returning, just long enough to check on us and Mom and change clothes. I could tell Mom wasn’t herself the whole time after witnessing Diana’s bleeding nose, which worries me. I wish I could do anything to help her feel better during this difficult time. I wish I could make her smile. But how? Everything that was happening in this city was just so scary. After Diana and I got abducted, it became a nightmare to me day and night, and sleeping became something I was scared to do. Occasionally, I would stay up until I passed out, an
[SAMANTHA’s Point of View]“What’s happening, Dominic?” I asked him, eyes wide as I saw his face full of dread.He seemed confused when he stared at me blankly as if he could see something other than me. The terror had spread in his mind like dark ink, contaminating him with thoughts of murder. That confusion turned into panic, panic into rage, and rage into despair.
[SAMANTHA’s Point of View] “Is everything settled? Did the guards really catch Olivia?”“Yes, Luna. They cornered her inside one of her penthouses in the city. We caught her packing her clothes with papers, her passport, and a ticket to Norway. Good thing we ar
[SAMANTHA’s Point of View]I should say something.I should say something!I glared at their pale faces and held my kids tighter against me. Diana and Devon remained glaring at them as well. Their little faces warned those people not to go near any of them or me.At a very young age, they learned how to be so protective after all the horrible things that happened here in Silver Crescent.“Samantha, go and take the kids with you. I’ll deal with them.” Dominic spoke softly as he stepped closer to me and kissed me gently on the lips. Devon and Diana’s eyes widened at the gesture, and I tried hard not to smile because it was not the right moment to feel tender while we were facing real danger.“You know you can’t let her get away, Alpha!” one of the council protested with detest in his eyes. “She is a criminal! You can’t let the woman who killed your mother get away with what she did, even if she is your Luna!”“You are not listening!” Liam snarled back, losing his patience. “I told you,
[SAMANTHA’s Point of View]“We have to go back. We should leave while the enemy doesn’t know we are here.” I said to Dominic as soon as I recovered from the emotions that surged in my chest after finally seeing my children safe and unharmed. “Devon, you stay with Dominic. I will take care of your sister.”“But mom—”There was a protest on Devon’s face when he looked at me. His clear hesitation to stay with Dominic made my mate sad, causing him to lower his gaze to the ground and sigh. I suddenly felt awful for him, though. I knew the kids started to doubt if he could really take care of us after everything that happened since we moved here to Silver Crescent. And as much as I want to defend Dominic and pick his side, I couldn’t disregard my children’s feelings.“It’s okay, Devon. Just listen to me for now,” I pleaded to him, and he just lowered his face and pouted his lips as he walked towards Dominic. Dominic, on the other hand, despite the hurt on his face, tried his hardest to smi
[SAMANTHA’s Point of View]Dominic and I had been silent since we entered the cave. With my new ability to sense traps and dangers that would come to us, we dodged deadly snares and ambushes as we went deeper and deeper into the mine, reminding me of the cave that we just survived in the same night we got into this g*dd*mned place. Liam was right. Even with my new power that Brianne awakened, there was no way I would survive this. I couldn’t count how many times Dominic had to save me so I wouldn’t lose a leg or two.[I can sense the kids, but their presence is everywhere.] Dominic muttered under his breath as we kept walking inside. It had been fifteen minutes since we last encountered a trap—a hole in the floor that suddenly opened, with spikes underneath, waiting for us to be stabbed like barbecue meat.Dominic nearly fell, though I was fast enough to pull him back, away from that terrifying trap!I got more anxious when the path split into three passageways, and Dominic and I were