Masuk~Samantha~ The only thing that kept me from going crazy on the way back was the thought of seeing my kids. I got to the pack house and heard no laughter, excited voices, or even Diana running out to greet me.
~Samantha~“There!” Lila pointed. “Inside!”We sprinted to the door. Lila kicked it open. We piled in.“Block it!” Dominic dumped Killian on the floor. Started shoving couches and tables against the entrance. “Windows too!”We barricaded everything fast. Could hear boots pounding closer outside.“That door’s not gonna last long,” Lila said, knives already back in her hands. “They’ll bust through.”“I know. Buys us a minute.” Dominic peeked out a crack in the window. “How many you see?”“Fifteen. Maybe more joining.”“Perfect.” I knelt by Killian again. Felt his pulse. Weak but still there. “He needs more. The spell messed him up bad.”“Then do it quick. Company’s almost here.” Dominic didn’t turn around. Just kept staring out.I stood. Moved to the window. Saw them circling the cabin. Closing the net.Then Tall guy stepped through the busted door. Chill as hell. Like he was walking into a party.“Enough.” His voice sliced through the noise. “Stop.”Every single one of his guys froze.
~Samantha~We halted to a dead stop right in the middle of the empty road.“What the actual fuck?” Lila slammed the key forward again. Nothing. Not even a click. “I literally just put gas in this thing yesterday.”“It’s not the gas.” Dominic was already scanning out every window like he could see through the dark. “We’re getting jacked by magic. Something’s killing the engine on purpose.”“Awesome. Just what we needed.” I popped my seatbelt. “How many heads we got coming?”“Can’t get an exact number yet. But they’ve got us boxed in from every side.” Dominic grabbed the door handle. “Everybody pile out. Let’s do this standing up.”We scrambled out, just before the footsteps started. A lot of them. Coming from every single direction.“Show your faces!” Dominic shouted. “Stop playing hide-and-seek like little bitches!”Guys stepped out from between the trees. All in black. Masks covering everything but their eyes. Had to be at least twenty.“For real?” Killian cracked his knuckles, alrea
~Samantha~We parked the vehicle half a mile from the Wolf Tomb and walked the rest of the way.After twenty minutes of walking, we reached a clearing. The Wolf Tomb sat in the middle. Except now it looked different.The entrance was ripped open. Stone scattered everywhere like something had exploded from inside. And carved into the ground around the whole thing was a massive circ
~Devon~"Then let's do it really good." Diana moved closer. "So he gets a whole week.""Both of you need to work together on this one. Your powers are stronger when you combine them." Lila put the black bag between us. "Devon, you put the plants in. Diana, you tie the string. Then both of you push power at the same time."I put in the shadow thorn first. It was prickly and mean-lo
~Devon~Lila showed up at our room right after breakfast."Your mom said I could train you." She had a big bag with her. "We're making purification sachets today.""Finally!" Diana jumped off her bed. "We've been asking Mom to teach us for weeks but she's always too busy.""Well, I'm not busy. And you two need to learn this before tomorrow." Lila dumped the bag on the floor. Bundles of dried plants, shiny rocks, and small cloth bags spilled out. "These are for your parents and Killian. Protection against shadow magic.""How strong can we make them?" I sat down next to the pile. "Like, can they block a shadow attack?""If you do it right, yes. But it takes a lot of power. More than one bag can usually hold." Lila started organizing everything. "That's why we're making three. One for each of them. And we're going to make them extra strong.""How?" Diana was already sorting through the plants. Smelling them. "What makes them stronger?""Different types of protection in one bag. Some push
Samantha’s POV“Mom, why does your face go red every time Alpha Dominic is around?”Diana’s question made me choke on my water. I coughed, sputtering as Diana giggled uncontrollably and Annie raised a single, knowing eyebrow from across the dining table. My cheeks burned hotter than the sun, and I
Samantha’s POV“Why were you kissing him?” Devon’s question cut through the awkward silence. He looked so confused.I opened my mouth to respond, but nothing came out. What could I possibly say to a kid who just caught his mother kissing someone he barely knew?Dominic was the first to recover, cro
Samantha’s POVThe knock at the door came just as I finished tucking Diana into bed for her afternoon nap. My heart immediately sank to my stomach. I knew it was him. Dominic.I hesitated, my hand hovering over the doorknob as I tried to calm myself. Last night, I hated that he stayed with Olivia,
Samantha’s POVWhen I heard Dominic’s news about my kids, for a second, I thought I had misheard him. Surely, he had not just said Olivia’s house. Not that Olivia, the conniving snake who had slithered her way into every aspect of Dominic’s life and made it her mission to meddle in mine. But his gr







