Chapter 9
Samantha’s POV
I barely managed to push the door shut behind me before my knees trembled and I dropped on the floor. The room was quiet, too quiet, and for a moment, all I could hear was the pounding of my heart in my ears. I pressed my back against the door, closing my eyes and trying to steady my breathing.
Dominic’s presence had a way of ripping scars and opening old wounds, making everything feel raw again. But I could not let that get to me. I had to stay focused, to keep my head on straight for Devon and Diana.
My phone buzzed in my pocket, yanking me out of my thoughts. I pulled it out, and my breath caught when I saw the caller ID: Annie - Home.
Panic twisted in my chest as I quickly answered. “Annie? Is everything okay?” I tried to keep my voice steady, pushing my worries away, but my nerves were on edge.
“Samantha,” Annie, the human nanny I had trusted to care for my twins, spoke in a soft tone. “Sorry to bother you, but the twins called you earlier, yeah? I noticed this on the call log. Everything is fine here. Maybe it was just a quick dial I guess. Well, they had been asking for you. But they are asleep now, when will you return?.”
Guilt knifed through me as I think of the kids back home. “Maybe tomorrow? Or the next day. I am not quite sure yet. We are pretty busy here. But... is everything okay there? I mean the kids calling me instantly, I was worried that something might be wrong.” I said. I should have been there, not across the country dealing with pack politics and a past that refused to let me go.
Annie was quiet for a moment and I waited. I could hear the uneasiness and confusion in her voice.
“Actually... there is one more thing,” she said. “I found... well, it is probably nothing, but I found some silver hair in the living room. At first, I thought maybe an animal got in, but the doors and windows were locked. It’s odd, don’t you think?”
My stomach dropped. Silver hair. The only explanation was Devon and Diana. They must have inherited the hair of Dominic’s wolf— the rare silver hue, a mark of the Silver Crescent Pack’s bloodline. I clenched the phone tightly, trying to calm the sudden rush of fear. If Annie suspected anything, if she connected the dots... she was a human and she might panic and report to human authorities about this, or worse, she might do something to the kids if she gets scared.