Samantha's Pov The smile on my lips was proving to be permanent because it hadn't gone since Celine left.I had shook off the fuzzy feeling from the wine and general good vibes earlier and was currently putting my room back on order.The full moon was tomorrow…I couldn't wait. I really wanted to see the young ones shift.Oh, their wolves will be so adorable.“Samantha,” Bryon called, knocking on my door.“Come in.”“I take it that you had a very good time with Celine,” his eyes went to the empty bottle of wine and leftovers on the plates. “Definitely,” I beamed. “What's going on?”The amused gleam in his eyes disappeared as he became serious. “The council has requested your presence.”That explains why Killain didn't stay as long as he usually did.“Alright. Give me a few minutes to freshen up.”“I'll be outside.”I brushed my hair and changed into something more formal. Glancing at my reflection, I took a deep calming breath.You can do this. You have already come this far, don't l
Killain's PovThank goddess it was over.While I felt relieved that the whole issue was resolved and no one was permanently damaged in the process, I still felt disappointed in Korra.I felt bad for Beta Morris and his wife. They definitely did not deserve this. I will go see them once everything has calmed down.I thought she would have learnt her lesson by now. I definitely wasn't expecting it to be her. If I was honest with myself, I would have preferred if it was the work of an outsider.I sighed and looked at the happy pack members. Samantha really did a great job and her relationship with the pack members had gotten better faster than I thought.I loved seeing her happy and free with them. She looked beautiful under the moonlight, her hair almost shimmering like silver.It will definitely glow under the full moon.She definitely belongs here.“Do you think she will stop here?” My father whispered into my ear. I had noticed him inching closer. “What are you talking about?”“Do y
Samantha's Pov “Korra!” Penelope slapped her arm, her eyes wide with disbelief and shock. “Allow the man to check your room so that we can put an end to this speculation.”“They aren't speculations.”“What are you saying?”Morris knelt and dropped his head on the floor. “Please alpha Killain forgive her. I don't know why she did it but please tamper justice with mercy. At least for the sake of the relationship you had in the past.”Penelope glanced worriedly at her daughter and joined her mate on the floor.“Please alpha.”“It wasn't supposed to be this way!” Korra cried. “I was just going to let it stay for a day or so. Then I'll tell Killain about it, you were supposed to praise me as a hero!!”“People almost died!!” Her mother screamed, looking at her in shock. Like she couldn't recognize her at all.“Bind her,” Killain ordered as we stood.“Please Alpha.”“Leave me alone!” She screamed, struggling as Bryon tied her wrists together.“Every pup about to shift was at risk of dying.
Samantha's Pov “Where did you find this?” I asked, taking the hairpin from Killain to have a closer look.“The bushes. No one is supposed to be there so I suspect it was thrown or dropped mistakenly.”It was definitely the hairpin. It looked old and well-worn but it was the same. Silver with delicate tracings on the body.“This hairpin…” Killain murmured.“Do you know the owner of this hairpin?” I asked.“I…” He frowned and turned to the men. “Some of you should stay with healers, the rest of you, we are going to Beta Morrison's house.”“How long do you have till the purification is complete?” I asked Malikai.“An hour at most. There are five wells and enough healers to handle them, we should be done in no time.”“Alright.”Killain turned to me. “It's Korra's hairpin.”“I know.”He didn't say anything or ask how I knew, we walked in silence.Why would Korra do this?If she wanted me out of the way, attacking the whole pack wasn't the way forward. She just put innocent people in harm'
I focused on comforting the women around me while Malikai finished the ritual. He motioned for the other healers and thirteen bowls were brought.They fed the children gently.“Thank the goddess,” Celine cried falling to her knees when the pace of their beating hearts increased.The rest of the pack shared her sentiment. The atmosphere was full with hope and praises to the goddess.The children began to cough.“What's going on?”“Please relax. It's part of the process.” I reassured them. “The poison is just leaving their body.”The acidic smell of wolfbane filled the air the moment I finished. The healers held the children so they wouldn't choke on the blood they coughed out.“Wolfbane?”“They were poisoned with wolfbane?!” Someone asked enraged.“Who will do something like that?”“We are looking for them right now,” Killain said. “Focus on your children for now. They need it.”“Yes Alpha.”I left Celine's side and helped the healers distribute bowls of the mixture to the pack members
Samantha's Pov That would mean that someone is deliberately poisoning us. Does that mean there's an imposter among our midsts or was it done by someone here?“This is more serious than I thought,” Malikai said. He turned to Celine's mate. “Get every member of your household, all of you should sit. Wolfbane becomes more effective if the body is under stress.”“Yes sir,” he nodded and rushed into the another room.“Samantha, you are really close with the family right?” He asked as he brought out his ingredients from his bag.“Yes.”“Good. That means you can enter their kitchen. Get a small bowl of water, a plate of every cooked meal they have and pieces of every fruit they have. Grab a piece of bread, cake or cookies if they have. I need to check everything and find what's poisoned.”“Alright.”“Hurry. You need to tell other healers too. I don't know how long this has been going on, if it's longer than I fear then these ones are not the only ones that will be affected.” He checked Ben