Chapter 77
[ALPHA DOMINIC’s Point of View]
“I can’t believe you managed to convince her to move here.”
I was in the middle of deep thinking when Ethan entered my office with a huge smile on his face. Even he celebrated that the Luna of the Silver Crescent pack had finally returned and was excited for the future of the pack now that Samantha had proven so much of what she was capable of when she was in Moonstone.
“They’re here?” I asked. Eagerness slipped on the tone of my voice, and Ethan’s brows raised in surprise. I realized I lost my composure so I cleared my throat and straightened my suit as I looked at my wristwatch with a nonchalant look on my face. “Yes. They should be here by now. Samantha sent me a message when they left the Moonstone pack, and it’s been two hours since then. Mom told me she wanted to wait for them.”
“I bet your mom’s elated to see the twins. She spent the entire day yesterday discussing the twins with my mother, and I can assure you, Dom, that your mom will spoil these kids rotten once Samantha agrees to stay with them at the Pack Manor with you one day.”
I grinned at Ethan, but I could picture it in my head, and my heart couldn’t contain the happiness I felt while thinking about Samantha and the kids laughing and giving color and life to a home that had been cold since she left the Silver Crescent.
Ethan sighed, though, and folded his arms on his chest. “It would be better, though, if she stayed in the pack manor with the kids. There, we could monitor them well.”
“It doesn’t matter,” I said to Ethan. I scratched my temple with my finger, hiding my impatience and then slipped my hands in the pocket of my pants. I was a little anxious about whether I would go straight to the house to check on Samantha and the kids or if I would let Mom have time with them for a bit. “Samantha agreeing to move here is already a big thing for me and the pack. We will make it slow for her, Ethan. I would rather not pressure Samantha. She’s still anxious about her position here at the Silver Crescent, and as much as possible, I need her to feel comfortable with the place and the people again.”
“Fair enough,” Ethan replied, nodding and understanding that all of it wasn’t easy for the woman I hurt once.
“I believe Samantha can handle everything, whatever these people throw at her,” I told Ethan with faith for my Luna. “I saw how strong she faced everything on her own without losing her compassion. The pack needs her, Ethan. They need a Luna who has a strong heart to lead her people. Because Samantha—she cares. She cares about everything, especially those people we occasionally tend to overlook.”