Chapter 72
[SAMANTHA’s Point of View]
After the embarrassing and awful things happened in the Moonstone Pack office, I didn’t see or hear from Killian again. It was as if he was avoiding me since I told him my decision, and I couldn’t blame him if he refused to see me again after the conversation we had in the clinic.
To give him some time, I requested a two-day leave from the management, explaining that I needed to spend a bit more time with the kids after working tirelessly for a week on a successful project that benefited the pack. Killian knew I always gave my best when it came to my work, and whenever I needed some time to recuperate and rest, I didn’t have to go straight to him and ask for his approval.
This time it was different, though. It was difficult to choose Dominic without hurting KilliKillian, but I had no other options. I couldn’t lie to myself anymore. If I didn’t do something to fix this, we would only hurt each other, and I didn’t want Killian to hate me.
He was still important to me after all the years we spent together nurturing the kids. He was Devon and Diana’s acting father when things got overwhelming for me as a mother, and I was grateful for him for caring for my kids even though they weren’t his.
“Mom, I thought you were at work." Devon was surprised to see me cleaning the kitchen when he, Annie, and Diana came from school. “What’s wrong? Did something happen?”
It was unusual for the kids to see me at home on a regular day, so I smiled and bent down to Devon’s eye level and patted his unruly dark hair. “Mommy worked hard last week. So I thought about having more time with you and Diana while I’m on my two-day rest.”
Diana’s eyes lit in excitement and Devon’s giant smile made my heart the happiest as he threw his little arms to embrace me tight. “Thanks, mom! Diana and I have so many things to tell you about what happened today at school.
I looked at Annie and the smile on her face showed that she was glad I took a short break from work to give more time for the kids. I mouthed her thank you for taking care of them on days when I was too busy to attend for the twins.
“It’s good that you take some time to rest from the work. It’s important for Devon and Diana that you make time for them.” Annie approached me after she put Devon and Diana’s bags on the couch and made sure the twins’ had gone to their rooms to change. “They could feel that you have been a little agitated these past few days, and they are worried.”