Chapter 160
[SAMANTHA’s Point of View]
After we left the castle, Killian, Dominic, the twins, and I watched it disappear from the thick forest of Black. The fog started to rise from the frozen river until we couldn’t see anything but the path back to Silver Crescent territory. I was terrified we would encounter wild beasts. The three of us were not in shape to fight anymore after what happened in the castle, but Dominic still managed to carry Killian on his shoulder as we headed home.
“ALPHA!” One of the Gamma Patrol men shouted to alert the others, and soon, as we approached the Gates, healers and soldiers swarmed us and took care of the kids, Dominic and Killian. One of the healers approached me, but I stopped her and smiled as I said politely, “I am okay. Please ensure you check the twins. And the Moonstone Alpha—he’s badly hurt. Please call Brianne and tell her that her Alpha will be in the infirmary.”
“Yes, Your Grace. The Beta is on his way here,” she said with a grave look on her face, and then was about to reach for my forehead, which was bleeding, but hesitated. Worry was etched on her face. “Are you sure, Your Grace, that you are not going to let me see that injury? It looks serious—”
“No. I will be fine,” I smiled at her again. I wanted to tell her that the wound had already healed, and it was just blood that had stained down my face, and I never wanted her to ask any more questions. “Please make sure Killian is okay. He almost died out there in the forest protecting the kids.”
She gave me one short nod and then headed straight to the infirmary. I went with the kids to make sure they were alright and no permanent injury was done to them, and thankfully, after their thorough tests and evaluations, the healers and the elders told me that Devon and Diana were perfectly fine.
I stood from my seat as soon as I saw my husband step out of the door and into the hallway. “How are you, love?” I asked Dominic as soon as he got out of the infirmary with a bandage around his broken fist. “How is Killian doing?”
“He’s fine,” he shortly answered, and then exhaled heavily as he examined the blood on my face. “Why didn’t you let them check you?” he whispered as he cupped the side of my face with his big hand. “I need to make sure you are okay, love. You fought hard, and you need to be taken care of by the healers, too.”
“I’m fine, my love.” I stepped closer to him while he leaned in, his lips nearly touching mine as he gazed down at me with such longing. I continued, “I can’t let them test my blood. You know what my blood can do. Dominic, I don’t know what they’d do to me and the kids if they found out my blood heals and repels darkness and spirits.
“I thought they tested Devon and Diana?” he asked with worry.