Chapter 76
[SAMANTHA’s Point of View]
I tried my hardest to take my mind off what happened in the Moonstone Manor. I was grateful that Killian didn’t make it difficult for me to be released from the bond of the pack and finally allowed to join Dominic in his turf.
Devon and Diana, on the other hand, didn’t make it simple for me. So many questions were thrown at me and I was worried they would hate moving when their friends were in the Moonstone pack. But with Annie with them, I could tell they seemed okay with it and were even excited about the new place, with Devon telling me all the beauty and grandeur of Silver Crescent’s territory based on what he saw on the internet.
I just smiled at the thought, forgetting how smart kids are now because of the gadgets and free information they get from the sites they were only allowed to access.
Dominic and I had already moved some of our stuff to the house we agreed to use for myself and the kids. I didn’t agree that we would transfer straight to the pack manor and expose the children to the people, knowing that some of the people in the pack still couldn’t trust me after I ran away from my responsibility as their Luna and left their Alpha.
I just kept on thinking they didn’t know what I suffered. They didn’t know my story. So whatever they think about me, whatever impression they have of me—accusing me of being an irresponsible Luna or coward to the pack, I never really cared. All I wanted was for my children’s safety while building a life with Dominic. Someday I would tell Devon and Diane everything about me and their father, but not at the moment. I wanted the process to be gradual for them, so they wouldn’t feel pressured by the knowledge that they would one day rule these lands and discover they were descended from a powerful clan. The idea that they both came from the bloodline that ruled the largest and most successful pack on the continent.
The house was a simple bungalow with three rooms, a cozy kitchen, and a comfortable living area. The walls are painted in cream in and out of the house, but Diane asked if she can have her room painted in yellow and Devon’s room green, knowing her twin loves his room painted in light green. Dominic loved the idea and made adjustments for the kids’ requests and even put a playground in the backyard under a huge Eastern Redbud.
I was surprised when Lena was already there when I pulled over the driveway. I looked at the rearview mirror and saw Devon’s and Diana’s grave and nervous faces and smiled at them to break the tension in the backseat of the car.
“We’re here,” I said to them and reached for Diana’s small face to let her know that everything will be alright. “I know moving here is sudden, but things will be different here. And I mean positive things. Plus, Annie is still staying with us so how about a loud hooray before we get out of the car?”
“I am not sure, Mom.” Diana’s face seemed anxious as she pouted her small lips. But then she looked at me when I felt nervous and smiled, “But as long as you are happy, then Devon and I are happy for you.”