Chapter 123
[SAMANTHA’s Point of View]
I decided I finally had to confront these unpleasant feelings I harbored for years.
After my twins boosted the self-confidence I didn’t think I still had, I got up with a light feeling in my chest and did my daily morning routine with a sweet smile. Devon and Diana always knew how to make me feel better when I was confused and scared. They are the very source of my strength, the reason I still wanted to make things work between Dominic and me despite Olivia’s continuous attempts to flirt with my husband.
Even now that Dominic didn’t go home last night, I couldn’t help but think they were together somewhere. And that brought a tight feeling in my chest—to imagine my mate in the arms of another. I would have known if it had happened, though. But my cautious heart was still paranoid about what Olivia could do and how Dominic would handle being around that snake.
It was a half-hour drive back to House Manor. Just as I expected, everyone was busy working with the healers while they made the wounded their priority. I got nervous and horrified at what I witnessed as I saw multiple Gamma soldiers being carried back straight to the infirmary.
“What’s happening?” I asked one of the healers that walked in front of me. She looked nervous, though—no. She was agitated. It was as if something horrible happened not just too long ago.
“It’s the Black Claws, Luna. They attacked the East Gates again and killed ten of our men,” she answered after she pulled down her face mask; the color on her face was drained, leaving her eyes looking bloodshot. “I’m sorry, but I have to go now. They need as many healers there as possible.”
“Yes. Yes, of course,” I murmured, my mind in complete panic as I realized the chaos that had occurred. I watched the healer rush inside the Pack House with someone yelling something I couldn’t comprehend because of the disarray that was happening in the main hall of the building.
I felt as if my head was on a cloud. All I thought about was my husband. Was he okay? Was he hurt? I needed to find out, so I rushed inside. I tried to reach for my husband through our mind link but he was silent. I couldn’t feel or hear him. Was he in another place that was out of my reach?! Was he in the Black Forest?!
I dashed straight to his office, slammed the door open, and watched with wide eyes as two healers treated my husband. They were putting bandages around his upper torso and another on his right arm. Blood stained the bandage, though, making me more worried.