Hiding the Alpha's Twins: His Wolfless Luna
Chapter 165

Chapter 165: Chapter 165

[SAMANTHA’s Point of View]

“We have no choice but to go back to the Black Forest.”

Everyone gave me a dreaded look, and Dominic didn’t seem happy with my decision. He and Killian looked at me like I had just said the most ridiculous thing.

“I hope you are joking, Sam.” Killian grimaced at the idea as he shook his head, his hands resting on his hips. “We barely escaped the last time we went there. And there’s no way you will bring the kids there! It’s f*cking dangerous! We don’t know what is waiting for us there! Black Claws and Fang Trinity want the three of you dead, and they would do everything to ensure you won’t be able to come back here in Silver Crescent!”

“Why do you want to go back to the Black Forest, Samantha? Do you think we can find your mother’s body in there?” Liam asked as he stared at me as if he was reading whatever was on my face. As if trying to figure out what was in my head. “You know that it’s dangerous to go beyond the walls. Do you know anything that can lead us to your mother’s body?”

Dominic’s eyes were on me the whole time as he tapped on his chin and stared at me deeply, waiting for me to say what I knew about everything that was happening. And it scared me that I couldn’t explain it without them thinking I was going insane.

“Dominic, remember that part in the Black Forest where trees or grass don’t grow? The altar that is made of stone? That’s where we need to go.”

“What’s in that place, Samantha? What are we going to go there for?” Killian asked, getting a little impatient.

“I know you feel pressured by the situation because of Brianne, Killian. But you won’t go with us. It will be just me, Dominic, and the kids.”

Liam and Killian’s eyes widened in protest.

“No way you are going out there, endangering your life and the kids, Samantha!” Killian disagreed as he stepped forward, but Dominic blocked him from getting anywhere near me.

“You are forgetting she will be with me.” Dominic snarled at Killian and then raised an eyebrow at Liam.

His Beta sighed as he scratched his forehead, “That’s the thing, Dominic. I can’t let you go outside the gates again. You are the Alpha of the Pack. If something happens to you—”

“If something happens to me, then you know what that means, Liam.” Dominic glared at his Beta as if telling Liam what was coming. “You know the drill. Just make sure everyone here, especially my family, will be safe.”

“Don’t be ridiculous, Dominic—”

“I will go with Samantha.” Dominic cut off Liam’s next words, and Liam grimaced as he averted his eyes from his Alpha. “If Samantha wants to go to the Black Forest, that means her decision is important and she has my full support for whatever plan she has in mind. We should trust her.”

“This is mad!” Killian threw his hands up to his head violently and then walked out of the room.

Even Liam seemed distressed at my plan, but he respected Dominic’s decision, and his loyalty to his best friend was something I always admired about him.

“Whatever happens, you keep each other and the kids safe. I have no idea why you don’t want me to send men to guard you in that place, but I know this is vital to you, and I respect that, Luna Samantha. Now that you have the power of Silver Crescent, know that my loyalty is also yours until my last breath.”

Liam bowed his head at me, and Dominic seemed pleased at the gesture that his Beta was showing me. I smiled at Liam and then held both of his hands to squeeze them.

“You are an amazing friend to Dominic and me, Liam. You are not just the Beta of this pack. You are also a part of the family,” I said to him softly, and I saw how his face lightened at what I said.

He looked at Dominic, and my husband gave him a slight nod as he suppressed a huge smile on his face. I saw the pride in my husband’s hazel eyes when he looked at me.

Liam exhaled deeply, straightened his back, and nervously smiled, "I guess I can’t do anything then but wish both of you safety, luck, and more blessings from the Moon Goddess."

“Thank you, Liam. That means a lot.” Dominic stepped forward to embrace the guy who had been like a brother to him, and I embraced Liam as well, feeling grateful for his help at times when we needed him the most, especially at times when he looked after Devon and Diana while both Dominic and I were dealing with the Bennetts.

“Are you ready, then?” Dominic turned to me and slipped his hands into the pockets of his pants as he smiled.

*****

I made sure I had everything we needed before we left the Silver Crescent Manor.

Dominic shifted to his wolf form, letting me and the kids ride on his back. After I explained to Devon and Diana why we had to return to that place, they didn’t hesitate to agree, knowing they would play a significant role in what we needed to accomplish. I felt awful that I had to drag Dominic and the kids to this. But it was the only way to uncover the truth and the secret my mother had kept from me since she and Dad died.

Lena made me believe that they died in a car accident. I never knew my Mom once ruled the whole continent and died protecting me and her people.

“We’re close,” I said to Devon and Diana, who looked as if they were having the time of their lives while riding on their Dad’s back. Dominic noticed that they liked it when he ran fast, so he did. We wanted to reach the place quickly and finish what must be done.

Dominic landed safely at the place. I had already felt the heavy atmosphere of the surroundings—the darkness that lived there—before I could even set foot on the ground. I made sure Devon and Diana were always by my side when we got to the altar.

The night was freezing, and the eerie sound of the trees and the creatures of the forest made Devon and Diana tremble in fear. Dominic shifted back to his werewolf form and made sure his eyes were on us as we stood in front of the altar.

“Are those teeth?” Devon asked when I took a small ziploc from my pocket and placed it on the altar.

“Yes,” I smiled at my son and patted him on the head, “It’s part of what Mommy needs to do, remember?”

I could tell Devon was trying to look brave, but deep within, I could feel he was terrified while looking at the teeth. Dominic noticed it and then went to hold Diana and Devon in each of his arms.

“Mom and Dad are here,” he smiled at both of them. “Nothing will happen.”

Dominic gave me a gentle nod, telling me he got the kids, and I could start whatever I needed to do. So I took a deep breath as I put the teeth on the altar.

The stone in front of me suddenly shone bright as the moon struck it with its silver light. Dominic and the kids’ eyes widened as they all watched me.

I had no idea what I was doing, to be honest. Everything that I was doing was based on instinct. And I knew in my heart that my mother’s soul was guiding me to it.

To my surprise, Diana sang a familiar tune that made all the hairs on my nape stand. I glanced at her; my eyes were wide, bewildered at how my daughter knew that tune.

It was my mother’s lullaby to me when I was a kid, which I never sang to any of them.

I watched her sing it. She was slightly off-tune, but it was as if she was humming it through a memory that wasn’t hers. Her face was gentle and solemn as she gazed at my shocked face.

To our surprise, the rock altar in front of us moved! Dominic was quick, and he immediately pulled me to them as we saw an underground tunnel under that altar that was made from a gigantic boulder.

From deep inside was a howl of a werewolf that was so familiar I gasped and looked at my husband.

Dominic’s face darkened. He recognized the voice as well, and both of us sensed that danger was coming for all of us if we ever dared enter the underground tunnel. He put Devon and Diana down as he checked the tunnel, and I waited for his decision on whether we would go or wait for what would happen next.

Fifteen minutes had passed, and nothing had come out of the tunnel.

I started to worry, so I asked. “Dominic. What do we do? Are we going inside?”

He stood from bending on his one knee and then closed the gap between us and kissed the back of my hand to calm me down. He stared deep into my eyes with gentleness that melted my heart, and I felt time stop around us.

“That day before mother died,” he murmured as he looked down at my hand and then at my confused face. His hazel eyes looked gray under the silver light of the moon. “She told me that I should ‘protect my moon’. Now, I understand what she said. I can see all of it now. You are my moon, Samantha. The moon that brings beauty and light to my life.”

He lowered his face to kiss me, but then we were both baffled when Devon pushed him with his son’s face, wincing at him.

“You have to ask Mom before kissing!”

We were alarmed when we heard the loud rustling of from the bushes and Dominic crouched, ready to lunge to whatever was coming.