Chapter 148
[SAMANTHA’s Point of View]
Dominic and I had been silent since we entered the cave. With my new ability to sense traps and dangers that would come to us, we dodged deadly snares and ambushes as we went deeper and deeper into the mine, reminding me of the cave that we just survived in the same night we got into this g*dd*mned place. Liam was right. Even with my new power that Brianne awakened, there was no way I would survive this. I couldn’t count how many times Dominic had to save me so I wouldn’t lose a leg or two.
[I can sense the kids, but their presence is everywhere.] Dominic muttered under his breath as we kept walking inside. It had been fifteen minutes since we last encountered a trap—a hole in the floor that suddenly opened, with spikes underneath, waiting for us to be stabbed like barbecue meat.
Dominic nearly fell, though I was fast enough to pull him back, away from that terrifying trap!
I got more anxious when the path split into three passageways, and Dominic and I were so confused—we could feel Devon and Diana in those three as if the enemies were trying to lure us into something more deadly. And Dominic and I had to choose right or we would never get out of this place alive.
[Where?] Dominic asked as his face filled with fear after looking unsure of what we would do next.
I stood beside him and then looked at the ceiling of the cave mine, looking for any signs or symbols that could lead us to the kids. But I noticed Dominic stepping closer to the door at the right and sniffing something.
[People use this passageway.] Dominic uttered with confidence in his voice. [The tracks here are still fresh... more footprints here than the two despite these people trying their hardest to hide them.]
There was something strange in my chest. Something that I couldn’t explain. As I tried to reach out to my children through the bond, something interfered with the connection, and it frustrated me, making my panic grow. But my wolf didn’t let me lose hope as my instinct kicked in.
[Not there...] I muttered to my husband. [They are in the left passageway.]