Hiding the Alpha's Twins: His Wolfless Luna
Chapter 129

Chapter 129: Chapter 129

[SAMANTHA’S Point of View]

His warning was not to get out of the house no matter what.

I watched Devon and Diana outside through the open window as they played on that small playground their father had prepared for them. They looked beaming and innocent, and it wrenched my heart because I couldn’t tell them that their grandmother had already passed away. I couldn’t tell them she died outside the gates.

My heart shattered at the thought that Lena died while thinking about all of us—about Dominic, Devon, and Diana. About the last time, I screamed at her for keeping secrets from me about my mom and all the twisted things she did just to save me from the people who wanted me dead.

I still had no idea why Lena was so terrified of the truth. I didn’t understand why she decided not to speak of it to me. But I understood she was trying to keep me safe from the enemies. She wanted to keep it a secret until she couldn’t stop it from spilling anymore because I would do anything to know the whole truth.

How was I supposed to protect us if I didn’t know the true enemy?

I never wanted this to happen.

“Miss Samantha? Is there something that’s bothering you?” Madison came to me with a plate of cookies. She placed it on the side table with a worried look on her face. “Is this about—”

“Not here, Mads. I haven’t told them about the incident yet.” I stopped her from saying it. She nodded, a little embarrassed, and whispered an apology.

“It’s okay...” I whispered to her and reached for her hand to squeeze it. The tension on Madison’s shoulder disappeared as she smiled at me with sad eyes. “I still need time to tell the kids. I just need Dominic to explain it to them together. They will be both devastated if they find this out and I need Dominic to be with them when that happened...”

“I understand, Miss Samantha. But please, you need something to eat. You haven’t eaten anything since last night. The Alpha will be worried if you lose weight and he finds out you are not taking care of yourself.”

“Thank you for reminding me, Mads.” I smiled back at her. “Just leave it there. I will eat it later.”

Madison nodded, pleased that at least I let the food be left on the table, and then went outside to look and play with the kids.

I was baffled when the door suddenly opened and turned to find it was my husband standing with Patrol guardsmen behind him. I first noticed the dark, grave look on his face as he stepped inside and the men behind him followed.

“Dominic,” I smiled at him nervously, confused about what was happening. “What’s going on here? Why are you with these people?”

Instead of answering me, he gestured to the guards to go straight to the playground. My brows deepened into a confused frown as I stared at him and found he couldn’t look me in the eyes.

“Dominic! What is this!?” I yelled at him as I stood from my seat.

That’s when I heard Devon and Diana scream from the backyard and a guard stopped Madison from going after the kids. My eyes widened in disbelief as I quickly turned around and looked at my husband, but he had already grabbed my wrist before I could get away from him.

“Don’t, Samantha,” he growled as he glared at me with both pain and pleading in his eyes. “I need the kids in their room so we can talk.”

“What is this?” I snarled at him with disbelief and anger in my eyes. “At least you should have let me handle the kids! Don’t f*cking scare them, Dominic! What is wrong with you!? Why are you doing this?!”

He didn’t answer though and looked to his side, where I followed his stare. Behind the guards stood some of the elders and council members, waiting outside impatiently and shooting me judging and frustrated looks.

“What the f*ck did they say to you this time?” pain etched all over my face, hurt that he believed them more than his own mate. “What lies did they force you to believe this time?”

“We don’t have any time for this,” he hissed at me, so close that I felt his lips touch my ear. I was so angry I pushed him away but he didn’t budge. “I am doing this for your sake, my love. Please trust me with this.”

I glared at his eyes. And despite my anger, I found sincerity in them, which made me finally convinced to go to him in the room where he wanted me and I to talk.

“The living area is okay for both of you to talk, Alpha Dominic. Please let us know what you wish to say to the accused.”

Accused?!

That’s when Dominic’s eyes turned sharper when he saw the shock in my eyes.

“Stay here,” he snarled threateningly at the elders and council members behind him, and they flinched from his glare. “I will talk to my wife first.”

There was disappointment and displeasure on their faces when my mate pulled me straight to our room, which I assumed would make them more agitated because our room was designed to be soundproof. Dominic wasn’t on their side, but I couldn’t understand why he was doing this.

“Is this about Lena? Are they accusing me—”

“I don’t believe them if that’s what you think, my love.”

“Then why are you here!? Are you going to arrest me? Is that why there are so many guards out there?!”

He dragged his hand down his mouth as he exhaled in exasperation and then glared into my eyes. “You have to go with me, my love.” he couldn’t look me in the eyes as he explained further. “I know it wasn’t you who was in that CCTV footage as the one who my mother last spoke with. Someone must have manipulated the situation and spread false information about you. I need you to come with me to prove your innocence, my love.”

“I can’t believe you can’t defend me against those people, Dominic. You are the Alpha! Why are you letting them do this to me!” I said with teary eyes, “There’s no way I can hurt your mother. I love Lena with all my heart!”

He pulled me to him and embraced me tight as he kissed the top of my head. I was so upset that tears started to roll down my eyes and stained his shirt with them. “I know... I believe you, Samantha. But these people will not stop until they see you dead. I need you to calm down and listen to me. I won’t let them hurt you; that’s why I need you to come to me.”

“But the kids—”

“I will take care of them. Liam will make sure they’re safe. Madison and Cynthia will stay with them while the trial is held. I won’t let Richard Bennett and Olivia win, Samantha. I will not let them hurt you and spread their lies about you. I will make sure they will pay for doing this.”

“Do you think they could be the ones who killed Lena?” I asked him with terror in my eyes.

His jaw stiffened as feathers appeared on the muscles of his strong jaw. “We are not sure about it yet, my love. But if I find strong proof that Richard is behind this, I will not just banish him from the pack...  I will tear him limb by limb and make the beasts living in the Black Forest eat his remains.”

I looked into his face. That anger, misery, and grief brought so much stress to his features, making those dark circles under his eyes look awful and worrying. I could tell Dominic was suffering from the inside and just collected himself not to crumble after the consecutive losses that the Silver Crescent had been experiencing. He was losing control over his pack, and the last thing he would ever want was to see me sentenced to death after being falsely accused of a crime I never committed.

Dominic was the one who was suffering the most and I couldn’t make this more difficult for him. My husband needed me...

“Trust me with this, my love. I will do everything possible to prove to Silver Crescent that you are innocent. That you are a good person who can lead them to peace and prosperity just like I do for them. We can’t let Olivia and Richard destroy us. We have to fight back,” he whispered to me as he cupped my face, his eyes pleading with me. “I need you to be strong for me.”

Tears rolled down my eyes. Yes, I was scared for me and my children, but it was time for me to fully trust my husband.

“I trust you...” I murmured to him and he kissed me deeply on the lips as tears rolled down my face.