Hiding the Alpha's Twins: His Wolfless Luna
Chapter 175

Chapter 175: Chapter 175

[ALPHA DOMINIC’s Point of View]

Everything was blurry.

It felt like I was caught in the middle of a storm while standing on the shore of a wide beach. The sand was gray, and the entire scene was chaotic. The rain felt like whiplash on my bare skin as I looked around, looking for my wife and my twins. I kept on screaming their names, running desperately, hoping to see them safe and alive, but they were nowhere. My heart was pumping hard and violently in my chest as the mixture of the rain and my tears stung my eyes. My hair splattered on my face, and I was completely drenched, but I kept going. I kept on running on the endless shore, looking for them.

“SAMANTHA!!!” I screamed loudly, terrified for my family’s safety and perplexed as to how I had ended up here. “SAMANTHA, WHERE ARE YOU!?”

The last time I remembered, I was saving her after the ceiling of the Ancient Library fell on us. Did I die? Did I fail to protect my family again? Why did the Moon Goddess bring me to this place? What is this!?

Every inch of me ached. My head was spinning as I looked left and right for them. I ran and ran. Nothing. I was alone. The storm was so strong that the wind knocked me over, and my throat swelled as despair spread from my chest. I couldn’t be stuck here. I couldn’t just die in a place like this! Samantha and the kids need me! I had to get out of the hell I was in.

“This is just in my head! This is all just in my head!”

I closed my eyes tightly, thinking that it was all just an illusion—a nightmare that the creatures in the Ancient Library had created in my head. When I opened my eyes, I was in a different place again. I was so dizzy I lost my balance. To my surprise, Liam was by my side, his face unsmiling as he caught me by the arm to regain my balance.

“Are you alright, Alpha?”

Baffled by what was happening, I still managed to nod at him slightly. A mellow music started to play and then I realized I was in front of the Pack Manor, in front of so many well-known business tycoon all over the region, the Alphas of allied packs and my—

My mother.

Sharp breath slipped in between my parted lips. All the blood on my face drained as if I were seeing a ghost in front of me. Mom was smiling at me so sweetly. That’s when I realized where I was. When I turned my head, everyone’s attention turned to the most stunning woman I had ever seen in my entire life...

My beautiful Samantha, walking down the aisle in that wedding dress under the bright moonlight.

I was on my wedding day.

My hand curled into a fist as I watched Samantha’s sad eyes while she marched down the aisle. I could remember that day, how much I despised her for bringing me into this situation. I never wanted to marry her. We were young. I felt a great deal of embarrassment at being forced to wed a girl who appeared out of nowhere. Mom welcomed her into the pack without telling me where she came from. She just told me that she studied abroad, and her parents died in an accident, and Mom was the only person who could be her guardian.

Samantha—a weak, wolfless orphan. My young, prideful mind couldn’t accept her before. I couldn’t accept that a strong Alpha like me would have to marry a random girl like her. All my attention was on Olivia before. I thought she was perfect for me, as she was being admired by so many Alphas our age. I was dumb. Samantha and I had a special connection. I felt it. So many times, whenever she was around, it scared me from falling for someone, thinking she would never fit the position of a Luna for the Silver Crescent pack. I let my pride overrule my other emotions for her and destroyed myself in the process.

Her dark hair cascaded down her back, hiding that bloodstain on her neck. It was as if my heart was being stabbed by a million knives as I remembered how I had hurt her before the wedding. That bloodstain, I did it. We had a little argument before the ceremony, scaring her into backing out—to run away and never show her face. But she did despite the bite I gave her neck. She even hid it with her hair, trying to cover the horrible thing I did. I was evil. And that felt like a hard punch in the gut as our eyes locked with each other.

She gave me a small smile. Yet, in her eyes, she was weeping inside.

My eyes caught something past her shoulder, and I saw Olivia flirtatiously smiling at me with those evil eyes. I remembered it as well. How I smiled back, and Samantha thought it was me who smiled at her, and she smiled back at me. Then my eyes went to her with a cold stare in response, and I saw how she looked so shattered until she stood beside me in front of the altar.

She endured so much. Because that’s how much she loved me. And I never even realized how lucky I was to have her. I was blinded by power. I was so driven by greed to be the most powerful Alpha in the entire continent. My moron heart thought that Samantha would only taint our name by being an incompetent Luna who couldn’t even shift to her wolf.

I used to hate my mother for her decision and always demanded an explanation from her: why, of all the women in Silver Crescent, did it have to be Samantha? She never gave me a clear reason. Mom was always a puzzle to me. She never told me the reason for everything. She just expected me to do what she wanted, and my rebellious heart never liked it.

But now I understand. I understand that what she always wanted for me was the best thing. She saw something in Samantha that I failed to see before just because I let my blind judgment get the best of me. I was completely convinced that Olivia was the perfect match for me. I was a fool to believe in such a thing.

Samantha turned to look at me with her solemn ocean-blue eyes, and as I was about to gently touch her face and whisper an apology, the scene began to fade like colors diluted in water.

“Her blood has healing power, son. But don’t let Samantha bleed on you.”

I blinked twice when the scene changed with my Mom standing in front of me, straightening my jacket. Yeah, she had told me this before, but I ignored it because it didn’t make any sense to me. Now I understood what she meant. If only she had explained everything to me, maybe this feeling I had for Samantha would never have confused me so much before. I never liked the uncertainty. The doubt. I always relied on the data. My instinct. My feelings for Samantha before were like a glitch in my head. Something I couldn’t trust because I wasn’t sure how it would end. If she would become my salvation or the downfall of the Silver Crescent.

And despite all the terrible things that were happening to my pack, I never thought I would still choose her a million times over my people—over any wealth and power.

Then the scene faded once again. There, in front of me, was my wife, standing in front of me, still in her wedding dress. Face streaming with tears. Her eyes were pleading. My heart shattered once again, wanting to hold her in my arms but I couldn’t. It was as if I was being chained in one place and couldn’t move. I looked at her with desperate, teary eyes, but all she did was stare down at the floor, sobbing. I screamed at her, apologizing for hurting her and for letting her leave without going after her, but I couldn’t make any sound.

No voice was coming out of my throat.

Now I understood the pain I caused her. I understood the horrible things I did.

And now I am the one dying slowly inside.

The jasmine scent filled my nose, and when I looked back at my wife, I saw that she was already staring at me before turning her back and walking away. My whole body trembled in grief as I watched her step away from me and not even give a single glance. The pain, the fear in me, gave me enough strength to destroy the invisible chain that was holding me back and ran to my wife.

I embraced her tight. Held her in my arms and never wanted to let go.

“I’m so sorry for everything I did, Samantha. For all the pain I caused you. I know I was a monster before. I treated you terribly, and I know I couldn’t erase everything I did. But I swear to I love you with all my heart and life, and you can trust me with everything. You can trust me and never feel scared for your heart to get hurt again. Because I love you! I love you and I realize how much I want to be part of your and the twins’ life!”

I frowned when I felt her skin go cold, but I thought it was just the place, so I held her closer to me to warm her up. “Believe me, this time.”

Confused that she didn’t say a word, I turned her around and was terrified to see her bloody face and glasslike eyes staring blankly at me.