Hiding the Alpha's Twins: His Wolfless Luna
Chapter 141

Chapter 141: Chapter 141

[SAMANTHA’s Point of View]

It took me half an hour to get rid of the guards who ran after me. I thought one of them would never give up, but they must have sensed there were more dangerous forces surrounding the Black Forest that they never wanted to handle.

They must have thought I would never survive here, knowing I ran away without even bothering to shift into my werewolf form. I guess they knew the beasts lurking in the woods, given their hesitation when they stopped chasing me.

And then I realized, as I stopped and leaned against the old oak tree, that I had no idea where I was going. I looked around, catching my breath as I felt the chilly breeze against my bare skin, and tears started to brim around my eyes, scared and confused about what to do next.

The thing I needed wasn’t in Olivia’s mansion. And I wasn’t sure if going to Richard Bennette’s house would guarantee that the item was there. If Olivia’s mansion was at that level of difficulty to enter, then I had a feeling her father’s home would be like double or triple when it came to security. These people were cautious as skunks. Too bad they weren’t aware that they leave their stink whenever they do something suspicious around Silver Crescent.

“But where is that thing?” I murmured to myself as I looked up at the starry sky above the Black Forest. “I need it. Please, Moon Goddess, I need the thing to fight alongside my husband and to protect my children.”

Just as a tear rolled down my face, I saw something glittering—no, sparkling—that fluttered in front of me. Like butterflies, but their wings were glowing, shimmering in the dark. It was breathtaking! I had never seen such beauty before, especially not in a dark, cruel place like the Black Forest.

It was a line of shimmering butterflies, and I didn’t know why, but I was so attracted to follow where they were going. There was a huge smile on my face as I watched their glowing wings flutter softly towards the part that I had never seen before. I was so focused and mesmerized by their beauty that I didn’t notice my surroundings.

As if awakened from a wonderful dream, I looked around and found myself in the bald part of the forest. Dominic had mentioned this area to me before as one where no plants could survive due to the acidic soil and the dark, filthy spirits that lingered in it.

“What the—” I gasped as I turned around with wide, dreaded eyes. And then I looked at the butterflies that left the place as if someone had sent them for me to lead me into this place. That’s when I looked up at the sky and the full, silvery moon and smiled awkwardly, not knowing exactly how to feel.

“Are you showing me the way to where this thing is?” I asked the Moon Goddess in a whisper. “Are you watching me from up there?”

Then I felt a light feeling in the chest when I saw a falling star in the sky, as if the Moon Goddess had answered me herself.

I studied the place, and Dominic was right. It was reeking with dark magic. My wolf was feeling uneasy with the place, as if telling me not to go anywhere near the door that looked like an underground cave.

There was something strange in the mouth of the cave—like something, someone was calling me. Like something was seducing me to go inside and look at whatever it was hiding. A force that was inviting me to get inside and explore its place.

My eyes widened when I stepped closer to the mouth of the cave and saw the symbol carved artistically at the upper center of it.

The same symbol in my Mother’s diary.

“So this is it?” I whispered to myself as I stared at the symbol with a heavy feeling in my chest and then sighed heavily. “This is where that thing is.”

I was scared. Scared to get into a dark and evil place like this, but I had no choice. I was careful in every step I took— careful not to make any kind of sound as I walked inside the cave. My ears were ringing as I went further and further, the air getting colder and drier as I continued walking through the darkness. With the help of my werewolf eyesight, it wasn’t that difficult to navigate around the cave. I just noticed the symbol engraved everywhere on the walls.

“Samantha?!”

I turned around, shocked and petrified at the voice I heard from behind me.

I thought I was hallucinating at first. Maybe the dark magic around the place was messing with my head? But his voice sounded so pleasing in my ears, and the more I stared at him, the more real he seemed to me.

“D-Dominic?!” I asked, still couldn’t believe that he was standing right behind me, and was still panting. I studied his face, and he was red with rage as he glared at me. Why was he glaring at me?

“What are you doing here?” I asked again, still bewildered by his sudden presence. “You shouldn’t be here, Dominic!”

“What are you doing here, Samantha!? What is going on here?” He snarled at me as he stepped forward in my direction. I felt how ferocious his presence was, and it made me flinch, which brought pain that was displayed in his eyes.

“I need to do something important here, Dominic. I can explain everything to you, but I need to get it quick so I can take the children to safety!” I didn’t know why, but the panic in my voice made me sound and look hysterical, which made Dominic’s brows furrow deeper.

He straightened his back as he exhaled in exasperation. “Do you even realize what you just did, Samantha!? You broke out of the dungeon! You just made yourself look guilty in the eyes of the people of Silver Crescent!”

“So this is what has been making you furious all this time!?” Pain surged through me like a hot knife stabbing into my chest. Tears glimmered in my eyes as I saw how my mate’s face softened at the pain he saw on my face. I wished I could just yell at him about how frustrated I was with him, but I couldn’t. I knew how stressed Dominic was about his people and their hatred of me, and he was also dealing with serious problems in the pack. But goddess, what should I do? Make him choose between us and his people?!

“Is it true that Killian was the culprit behind this?” he snarled at me with an accusing look. “Is it true that you went out of the dungeon with him?”

“He was there to help—”

“I thought we already talked about this!” he yelled, which made my eyes widen in shock. “You said you trust me, Samantha! That you will wait until I deal with this problem!”

“That’s the funny thing,” I smiled at him dryly and scoffed, “It made me think you have almost forgotten about me. How many days had passed, Dominic? Five? A week? Ten days?”

Guilt was etched on his face as he averted his eyes from me, but his jaw was still stiff, and his hands were curled into fists.

“I am doing my hardest to get to you as fast as I can, Samantha,” he said with a calmer voice but still couldn’t look me in the eyes. “But there was a problem with the wall, and I had to control the situation. I couldn’t leave it without worrying that the Black claws might succeed in entering the turf.”

I understood Dominic. I knew he was suffering from balancing his priorities for the pack and me, and the kids. “I know what you are going through, Dominic, but I want you to know that I can’t just wait in that prison until something bad happens to the kids! I have to do something to make this all stop! To make sure Devon and Diana will never be in danger again.”

“Then what are you doing here, Samantha? I had been searching for you in the entire forest until I felt you here through our mate bond. I told you the forest is a dangerous place! You shouldn’t be here!” He reached for my hand, wanting me to go with him.

“I can’t.” I shook my head, and he frowned at me, confused and worried. “I need to do something to make things right, Dominic. And I have to find it here! I know the Moon Goddess is guiding me here. She wants me to come here, Dominic.”

“What are you—”

But Dominic’s words were cut off when the cave started to shake, and small debris from the roof fell on us. Panic surged in my brain as Dominic immediately ran towards me and stood over me with his arms protectively.

“Whatever it is you are looking for, Samantha,  we should find it quick!” he snarled in my ear, but this time, he didn’t sound frustrated but more concerned about my safety.

“Thank you...” I whispered to him,

“I’m sorry I got upset with you,” he replied with gentle eyes. “I just thought I might lose you again after you disappeared, Samantha. You scared me to death.”

“I’m sorry I made you worry.” Tears brimmed in my eyes as we locked eyes during the earthquake. “I am just glad you are here...”

“Me too, my love...” he whispered, and he planted a soft kiss on my lips as we walked deeper into the cave.