[SAMANTHA’s Point of View]“Devon, Diana!” I exclaimed when I got into my room with my children crying in horror and pain. I wrapped my arms around them, tight enough to make them know I was there, and everything would be alright. “I’m here. Mommy’s here.” I kept whispering to them as I kissed the tops of their heads with tears on the corners of my eyes. Diana was so scared; she was trembling from head to foot. The sweetest thing Devon did that brought ache to my heart was when he reached for his sister’s hand and squeezed it to calm her as he fought his own fears.“Mommy, what happened! It hurts! It hurts so bad!” Diana cried as she buried her face on my chest. “I’m so scared, Mom!”“I’m sorry,” I answered with trembling lips, trying my best not to make my voice crack in front of my kids. “I’m sorry, you have to experience something like this. I’m sorry I didn’t tell you about this.” My tears trickled down my face as guilt and fear crawled up to my throat, almost choking me. “I’m sor
[SAMANTHA’s Point of View]Seven in the morning.I can still remember how that Omega maid told me about going in the pack manor to check on my new office there as if she were some kind of boss or something.Contrary to Madison and Cynthia's story, not all Omegas were thrilled for my return here in Silver Crescent. I could sense that Cynthia was still skeptical about my position in the pack, and I understood her feelings after I turned my back on everything several years ago.As I stepped inside the main hall of the pack house, I took in a long, deep breath and exhaled. I lifted my chin and straightened my back as I rolled my shoulders, ready for whatever hostility would come my way. I knew Olivia had her eyes on me in every corner of this place, and I wouldn't give her the satisfaction of seeing me cower. Not when I was ready to claim what was supposed to be mine.Despite the confidence I portrayed as I entered the main hall, I couldn’t hide the anxiety as my eyes explored the place.
[SAMANTHA’s Point of View]I needed to study the report papers, yet I couldn’t get Dominic out of my head.Those sexy abs, his small waist and that broad, hard chest and shoulders—I rolled my eyes and tapped the pencil on the wooden desk. Perhaps it was a good thing he didn’t go straight to my office after that embarrassing moment when he saw me peeking at him. If ever Dominic went here after that sexy display, I doubt this day would become as fruitful as I hoped it could when I first stepped into this office.Exasperated, I leaned back against my swivel chair and bit my lower lip hard. Who had I been fooling? Even without him giving me a brief visit, Dominic still occupied a huge part of my brain, distracting me from everything that I needed to study while I waited for Lena’s announcement. My mind got busy thinking of how he would carry me in his arms as he kissed me fervently and place me on top of the desk, with my legs wrapped around his waist. My hands were buried in his dark h
[SAMANTHA’s Point of View]I was about to get out of the bathroom when someone aggressively pushed me by the shoulder and shoved me back inside. My eyes were wide with both shock and anger as I saw Olivia’s aggravated face.“You’ll regret returning to this place, Samantha,” Olivia snarled at me and drove me to the corner of the comfort room. My back slammed against the tiled wall. “
[SAMANTHA’s Point of View]I looked at Madison and Cynthia, and they just bowed their heads.“Let’s get inside,” I said to the kids as I led them gently inside. I felt I had to explain to them about everything and reminded myself to be gentle with it. I never wanted my kids to misunderstand everything, and the last thing I wanted was for them to believe everything they heard from the people around this area,
[SAMANTHA's Point of View]“Mommy!”“Please take us home!”Devon and Diana cried, and I was confused about what had happened. For a matter of minutes, when I wasn't looking at them, when I parked my car in the parking lot, the kids were already in distress and crying.My eyes looked for Madison and Cynthia, wondering where the hell they went when my kids were left in the playground looking scared. I was so furious I glared at the mothers and they threw me the same distasteful look as they led their children away from us.I couldn't believe the amount of hatred I was getting from these people. Convincing the council and the members about my worth in the pack was not enough for the Silver Crescent to completely accept us. While I haven't done anything to make them believe I can be the Luna this pack needed, I wouldn't be anything to them but a deserter.Madison came running towards me, her face as white as paper as she panted with her forehead beaded with cold sweat, “I am so sorry, Mis
[SAMANTHA’s Point of View]My steps echoed in the hallways of the Silver Crescent Manor.I reminded myself I would calm down. But as I remembered Diana and Devon’s scared faces, it made me curl my hands tight into fists until my knuckles turned white and my nails dug into the skin. I couldn’t understand why Olivia would go this far just to get the throne she had been wanting. But didn’t she ask herself in the first place? If Dominic desired her to be the Luna, he had already marked her after I left—after I vanished and went to the Moonstone pack. Dominic was always a complicated man who didn’t know what he wanted. But it was clear that whatever he and Olivia had, it wasn’t as strong as I thought. Perhaps Dominic was a little rebellious, that he was arranged for a marriage with me? I couldn’t blame him if he was upset. We didn’t know each other. He had little idea where I came from and was stuck with me just because his mother and my parents were close friends. It was unfair for him
[SAMANTHA's Point of View] “Good morning, beautiful.”I woke up beaming as I saw Dominic holding a tray of breakfast. When I looked at the wall clock, it was only six in the morning.“Isn't this too early?” I complained with a suppressed smile. It was the best sleep of my life, especially because I woke up in the arms of the man I love with all my heart.“Love, I promised Devon and Diana we would go to a picnic today but they are still sleeping so I thought of serving you breakfast first so everything is prepared when they wake up,” he said as he kissed me. “You like pancakes, right? I did my best.” He winked and then poured me a cup of coffee. I squinted my eyes at him, and he looked at me with innocent, large eyes. “What?” He asked as he licked his finger after he put some eggs on my plate.“Nothing,” I chuckled and closed my eyes as I smelled the wonderful aroma of the coffee wafting around the room, “I’m not just used to this.”His hazel turned solemn all of a sudden. He reached
[SAMANTHA's Point of View]I shouldn’t be here.I shouldn’t have followed her here, but my instincts and my wolf told me there was something wrong, and I needed to check for the safety of my kids. For the safety of the pack. Olivia was definitely planning something against the pack and me. Something much more dangerous than her father was hiding from me and Dominic, and there was no way I would let
[SAMANTHA’s Point of View]“Why don’t you tell us what really happened, Samantha? Where did you drag the Alpha and he came here almost half-dead?!” asked one of the council members, baring his teeth at me. “What is really going on here?”I ignored him and hissed at Olivia once again, my fists tightened, wanting to feel the skin off her face, “If you still love your lif
[SAMANTHA’s Point of View]I was so terrified.My whole body was trembling with fear, but I managed to hide it from Dominic. I wasn't afraid of the werewolf that my husband had just defeated, but rather I was nervous that if I had arrived a little later than I did, I would never have seen him alive again.
[ALPHA DOMINIC’s Point of View]As much as I tried to conserve my strength, the poison in my wound depleted my power after a nonstop fight I was having with this giant, scar-faced werewolf in front of me.[You are not going anywhere. You will die here, Alpha of the Silver Crescent!] He snarled at me.
[SAMANTHA’s Point of View] Something was wrong.I could feel it through the bond.
[ALPHA DOMINIC’s Point of View]Twenty hours since I stepped inside the Black Forest and eight hours after I fought and killed those bear-like beasts and the wounds made by that f*cking bear trap made of silver haven’t healed yet. To lessen the pressure on the wound, I decided to morph back into my human form. I noticed that the wound was bone-deep, and I had to take an hour of rest to at least let some tissue regenerate around the femur. I had been walking half-naked around the forest after I tore my shirt and used it to cover the wound.Blood squelched and spurted as I step my injured leg and I couldn’t stop grimacing from it. The excruciating pain shot up to my thigh, causing me to drag my feet while I searched for the herb. I already went to places that were near water sources, but no plants ever looked like how they were described in the drawing Samantha had provided me as a rough reference.Samantha and Mom must have gone to that meeting, and I felt bad that I couldn’t go back y
[DEVON’s Point of View]I would never let them do this to mommy!This strange feeling of anger made my body feel unusually warm. No. Hot. I felt as though I was suffering from a fever. It scared me at first. I was scared at what I felt and I was scared of the anger I saw on those people’s faces towards us and my mom. But there was no way I would let them get near her. I promised Dominic I would protect Diana and Mom with the best I could. And even though my hands were trembling, I just curled them into fists. I couldn’t let them intimidate us. I couldn’t let them bully Mom!It confused me because I had never seen faces with such hatred before.Diana was on alert as well. Despite our fear, we chose to follow our instinct and watched all of them with cold, deadly stares. We sat on each side of Mom. Both her hands were on our left shoulders as the meeting continued with more hateful words from those old, mean people.I looked up at Mom’s face and realized how strong she was and that she
[SAMANTHA’s Point of View]After telling Dominic about everything I found out about my mother, it was my turn to talk to Lena and ask questions about it.I needed her to explain why she chose to keep it hidden from me.Lena and my mate’s Beta, Liam, went to the house the day after the incident. Dominic hadn’t come back from the Black Forest. With worry, I explained to them everything about why Dominic chose to go alone on that perilous search for the herb. The herb that held the key to unlocking my true potential as a direct descendant of the Primordial Clan.The Mother Luna of the Silver Crescent stayed silent as she sat on one of the sofas in our home, and Liam was looking at her, worried and anxious. I suddenly hesitated if it was a mistake that I told her too soon about this, but despite Lena hiding it from me, she was the only person I trusted aside from my mate. She had been a mother figure to me since I became an orphan and a wonderful mother-in-law to me.“Have you tried calli
[ALPHA DOMINIC’s Point of View]“I can go with you.”“No. You stay here…” I caressed her face and then pushed her hair behind her ear. Samantha closed her eyes for a second as she savored the feeling of my skin rubbing against her cheek. With an anxious expression, she reached out and grasped my hand while tilting her head to the side. Her eyes sparkled with tears when she lifted her beautiful face to stare deep into my eyes as if begging me not to go.“You know it’s dangerous out there. Liam barely controlled the situation that happened in the pack manor yesterday. You even had to call Alpha Vance to send more soldiers to stop the Black Claws from escaping the dungeon, Dominic.” Her voice was full of perturbation as she rested her hands on my chest. “There’s no way I would let you go into that forest alone.”“It will be a lot faster if I go alone, love,” I whispered to her and planted a soft kiss on her pinkish, supple lips. I wanted to kiss her more. I wanted to pin her back into b