Chapter 68: Chapter 68

[SAMANTHA’s Point of View]

A soft groan escaped from my lips.

A soft ray of morning light made me blink several times as I realized the sun was already up. But the cold breeze escaping from the slight opening of the window made me want to stay longer in bed. Every inch of me was aching as I attempted to move to my side. A strong arm pillowed underneath my head as Domic wrapped my hair around his fingers, carefully so he wouldn’t wake me.

I wanted to smile, for him to know I was already awake. But I wanted to enjoy more this gentle side of him as he leisurely traced the curve of my shoulder with the tip of his finger.

Last night was like a dream to me—a dream I had always wanted but was too scared to risk. Dominic had always been like a fire to me. He was the warmth in the middle of the winter night but would burn me alive once I completely submitted to my desire.

Everything that happened last night was still fresh in my memory.

His warm breath was divine to my skin as he planted small kisses on my shoulder where his fingertips traced down to my arm. I got a little nervous when he took my hand as his fingers closed on my fingers and kissed the back of it with such passion that it almost made me breathless.

“Good morning, beautiful,” he whispered in my ear and bit the lobe of my ear. “I love that you keep on pretending you are sleeping while enjoying my kisses.”

“Shut up.” I chuckled at him and shifted to my side, my face blushing red. “How’s your sleep?”

“Glorious,” he answered with a grin as he pulled me to him in a gentle cuddle. The side of my face pressed on his broad, slightly hairy chest. “I had never slept so peacefully like this in six years.” his voice was hoarse. His hazel eyes stared at me like I was the only woman he needed in the world.

Or maybe I was still high with the amazing feelings with him last night that I wanted to convince myself we only belonged to each other—just like how I dreamed of us six years ago.

“What are we doing, Dominic?” I asked him, confused with my feelings. I wanted him close but I was scared of falling for him again. My wolf told me I was right where I should be—in the arms of the man whose name resonated with my heart’s longing. The name of the man who made me suffer but was worth suffering for. Because f*ck it, I wasn’t sure what I was feeling right now while looking at those gentle hazel eyes that were looking at me with such gentleness I had never seen in him. He was different and I couldn’t explain it. So many unpleasant things happened between us but my feelings stayed the same. Stayed crazy whenever he was around me.

“Whatever that is that’s going on in your head,” Dominic’s voice was deep and soft as he caressed the side of my face. “All I know is I belong to you, Samantha. And I was too foolish not to see that from the start. To realize that all I have ever wanted is you and no one else.”

My slightly widened. I gazed into his eyes and watched them swim with pure emotions that I had never seen before. I felt my chest tighten as we spent several minutes with our eyes locked on each other. Memorizing every inch, every small detail on my skin.

As if he were seeing me for the very first time.

And that’s when I remembered something vague. Something important that was still foggy in my head and when I did, my mouth dropped open.

“Did you use—”

“No.”

That flatness in his voice made me slap him on the shoulder. I couldn’t believe what I just heard. “What do you mean, no?!” I asked, a little horrified at his answer. ”Dominic, what did you—”

‘Hey, hey, relax.” he pulled me to him as soon as he saw the panic in me and kissed my forehead. “I was so consumed with my feelings for you last night that I didn’t think about it. I know you felt the same way, Samantha. It was amazing and I’ll never regret what happened.”

I was silenced by the sincerity in his voice as he wrapped me in his arms. “I wish we could be like this every night and day. Being with you here makes me hate to go back to my office.”

His words were shocking to me. He was never open with his feelings before and seeing these changes made me want to smile and giggle. I couldn’t remember the last time I was beaming like this. “You know you can’t stay,” I whispered to him, hiding my smile as I buried my face on his bare chest. Dominic, not using any protection last night, gave me fears that he might get me pregnant again but why was I not bothered by the thought? Was I starting to feel comfortable with him?

I shouldn’t entertain such thoughts. Dominic was a complicated person and I never wanted to be betrayed with my hopeful wishes again.

“I’ll stay if you want me to,” Dominic answered with his eyes serious. “And I don’t need any protection when I make love with you, Samantha.” He leaned closer and kissed the back of my hand once again, making me nervous at the small gesture he didn’t usually do before.

Dominic’s lips tugged to a side in a teasing grin. “And I don’t care if you ever get pregnant again, Samantha.” There was something in his stare that made me blush as he teased my hand with more kisses until his lips stopped on the tip of my finger and bit it. I drew in a sharp breath as I stared at his sexy glare. “I want you. Everything about you, Samantha. Maybe we can have more pups. A dozen would be amazing.”

My eyes widened. Goddess save me! Was he serious?!

I snatched my hand back away from him. “Stop with your jokes, Dominic.” I almost rolled my eyes at him and pushed myself up the bed to dress but he pulled me again, rolled me back to bed, and pinned me with him on top of me. Goddess, he was so handsome with his unruly dark hair and those hazel eyes staring at me hungrily. My chest started to rise and fall for it was hard to breathe with both charm and danger oozing from his ripped, sexy body. He was driving me insane.

But I worried the children might wake up soon and look for me. I never wanted them to find out I had someone in my room so I snapped out of my wolf’s crazy demand to make Dominic stay and spend the whole day with him.

“You have to go, Dominic...” I had to swallow hard before I said the words to silence the wolf inside me. “The twins can’t know you spent the night here with me. I am not ready yet to explain to them about what you are to me.”

There was something in his eyes that sparkled interest. A thirst. A demand. “What am I to you, Samantha? Tell me. I need to know.”

I shouldn’t have said it to him. “Not now, Dominic.” I pushed him away. I didn’t know why I had to force myself not to laugh in front of him. Maybe I was a little worried he would get too comfortable with me again and refuse to leave.

He sighed in defeat as he helped me get up from the bed and planted a soft kiss on my lips first before he let me grab my clothes on the floor. “Fine. I wish I could stay, though. Maybe we can talk the kids about us—”

“No.” the words slipped abruptly out of my lips and I saw that sudden solemnness in his eyes that made me want to regret. “I mean, they are not ready yet for this, Dominic. I don’t want to rush them.”

“I understand, love,” he murmured as he slipped his pants on with his eyes focused on me. I couldn’t concentrate on putting my clothes on because I couldn’t stop myself from watching him from the corner of my eyes. I ended up just leaning my hips on the bedside table with the blanket covering my naked, aching body.

Dominic, who was already fully clothed, reached for my hand and pulled me again to him. “Message me whenever you need me, Samantha. I mean it. I need to know how you are doing with the twins while I am away.”

“This week will be pretty busy for me so I can’t promise,” I smiled at him teasingly and my grin widened when he narrowed his eyes on me. “Okay, yes.” I responded with a chuckle, and a surprised smile tugged at his lips.

I looked into his hazel eyes with a nervous smile and asked, "What are you smiling at?"

“Keep smiling,” he whispered. “I love it.”

I felt warmth in my chest as we stared at each other and he touched my forehead with his. I couldn’t believe he was there with me. Sharing this kind of happiness I thought I would never experience with him.

“See you, Dominic.” I whispered to him, leaving me with unexplained sadness.

“I’ll come back,” he answered as he lifted my face with his finger and planted a soft kiss on my lips.

A gentle breeze swept across my face and disappeared.

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