Samantha's POV:As I make my way to the doors I have to walk through. My breath grows uneven. These are the steps for the rest of my life, I say to myself.Butterflies emerge in my stomach as I stare at the scene in front of me. Nothing could compare to this moment. I stare at my pack members who are all smiling vivaciously at me, I can't help but smile back. The rose petals on the floor drag along with my dress, but I don't care. I am happy.My hair tickles my bare shoulders. I stare at my dad who is holding my arm so tight. "You look beautiful, Samantha. I hate to say it, but you're all grown up." My dad's eyes fill with tears as we approach the alter. Mine do as well. "I love you, dad." We reach our destination. I turn to my father, the man who has guided me and taught me, as I prepare to say goodbye for the second time. There's nothing good about goodbyes, I don't know why it's in the name.I hug him and wipe away a tear, many people awe at this event. We pull apart and my dad loo
Samantha's POV:I stare down at my ring finger. It seems like just yesterday I was at the mercy of Michael and Markus, but now I am free. But most importantly, I am me.A smile finds its way to my face when I stare at him. He's pretending to be asleep, but I'm not complaining. His hair isn't untamed, it's cut shorter and always looks the same. His lips seem more plush than ever. He looks peaceful.Michael and Markus are not dead. I haven't asked when he's finishing them off, and I don't plan to. I have no concern for either one of them. They've been in our dungeons for over a month now, just letting death come to them. I know their living conditions are rash, but so is all they have done.The diamond ring sparkles as the morning sun hits it. In the past month, Jack and I have been busy. We want our lives to be back on track as fast as possible. Five weeks ago, Jack proposed. It was unexpected.My day seems to drag on forever. Jack sends me out to the town to see what my people need fr
Samantha's POV:After a few moments pass by, Jack comes by and gets me. He's clean. He smells more like himself than he has in a long time. The scars and bruises won't go away easily, but they'll last as reminders for all that we've overcome. I smile as I stare at his face. He notices and looks back down at me. "You smell awful." Definitely is not what I expected to hear.After my longest shower ever, I find a robe hanging on the wall. I'd been in such a rush to get into the shower, that I completely forgot to grab something for after. I smile as I reach out for the robe.I place it on and feel the soft fabric sit on my skin. I sigh in comfort. I'd been longing for all of this, my home and the safety of it. I walk out the bathroom and the smoke follows. Jack sits on the bed, reading a book, and drinking tea out of the cutest teacup I've ever seen. I giggle at the picture."What are you laughing at?" I shake my head. "Nothing." I walk over to my closet to find something comfortable."I
Samantha's POV:"Wake up, Samantha." The strong voice of Michael sounds. I look around for him. Michael shows up behind and tree and slowly makes his way to me. "What am I doing here?" I'm in the woods. The same place Elizabeth took me to talk about leaving Jack."Do you know why I continue this whole thing?" He looks up at the sky. There are no birds. No clouds. There is light, yet no sun. "You wanted to get back at Jack's family for stealing your mate away." I answer correctly. Michael shakes his head. I furrow my eyebrows.He looks down from the sky and into my eyes. Michael circles me. "At first, yes. I envied them for having the life with her I was supposed to. But, then I just felt entitled to something. They owed me everything. So, I set out for their pack, to be its Alpha."This logic is nonsensical. I try to figure out how he came to that conclusion, but Michael puts it all together for me. He feels that since they took something from him, he takes their birth-given right."N
Samantha's POv:I stare closely at my brother, Isaac as he speaks. Nothing about him has changed. He is still the brave and caring man, I used to know. I smile. It's great to know some things in life are never effected by evil.Isaac explains everything. He tells us that when we were first taken, Emily and Philip reached out to our allies. Including his pack, Saver Moon. Isaac is apart of the pack's most trusted guards. So, when they all sat down for a meeting about Alpha Hughes and his mate, he found out his sister had been abducted."I told Alpha Aleksander about our relationship and he saw it fit that I was the one to get you out. Brutus here, tagged along." Brutus nods in agreement. "Luna Hughes, my apologizes for all the harm I caused you." Brutus looks down at the ground. Luna Hughes, I like that."I understand, Brutus. Isaac, thank you for saving us." I state. My brother smiles at me and opens his arms for a hug, I accept the gesture. "I missed you, Samantha ." Isaac whispers i
Samantha's POV:Before anyone can say anything more, a feeble woman walks through and hands a plate to me and Jack. Then, another woman walks in to feed us. The food is all mush. I can't tell what it originally was, it lacks flavor and color. I close my mouth. I will not eat more of that. "You need to eat." Her voice is croaky and low. I shake my head. "No."She gets up and leaves. I watch the woman feeding Jack, while Jack watches me. There is a slight look of contempt on his face every time the woman feeds him. He tries multiple times to stop, but she keeps giving him more. Soon, the whole plate is gone and Jack looks sickly."Jack, are you alright?" I check. He shakes his head, "No." As soon as that's said, I get an ominous feeling. Jack's eyes roll back into his head. "No!" I scream and scream. "Jack! Can you hear me? Jack!" Tears sprint down my face. They blur my vision and make it hard to breathe. I pull as hard as I can to release myself, it fails.Jack's head begins shaking, a