SAMANTHA'S POV "You have to be strong Samantha. Its not going to be long now.Just hang in there"I screamed."No,no.Pleass let me out.Stop!stop!let me out!"I shouted tugging at the metal straps coated in wolfsbane. Here I was strapped to a bed in a room designed to haunt me for the rest of my life.How could I have agreed to it?How could I have let Manuel and Rick talk me into this.This was supposed to be painless.This was supposed to help me!Why didn't anyone keep their promises?Why doesn't anyone care about my feelings, my opinions?Why am I even here?for my kids or for Manuel?All I've ever been have been a means to an end.Why am I always at the receiving end of everyone's mistakes?"Get me out of here!"I roared out in pain."Stop this!""No,no,please,please am begging you.Don't touch me.please,am sorry.Please don't do this.No!"I cried.I tried to break out of the chains but they weren't budging.After a long tumultuous torture session,I heard the steel doors open and in
MANUEL'S POV"Do you promise to adhere to the rules that governs this court?"The jury stated "I promise"I answered. After everyone had taken the oath,they commenced the trial."We are commencing the trial of Santrir.Who will have to this court that he is innocent of all crimes allegations on him"The jury read aloud.The jury was arranged on a stage that overlooked the people and the offender."Santrir would you please step into the block."One of the jury members read out."Now repeat after me..."He trailed off.After the oaths were taken.The trial began properly."Santrir we have been informed of your recent...dreadful excesses"they said."What's going on?"Santrir said feigning innocence.I sneered."Do you admit to the charges?"The head juror said."No"Snatrir responded coldly.It took all my willpower not to leap over the barrier to plant my fist into his face but that would be wrong of me.Instead my hands fisted at my sides as I gritted My teeth."Santrir I advise yo
SAMANTHA'S POV"I love you so much Samantha. And I won't let what happened to you stop you from becknibg the best version of yourself. You are the best woman and amazing mother that I have ever seen and I love every moment that I have spent with you.This doesn't undermine who you are in my life.No matter what you may think.This happened because of me and I want you to know that I am so sorry about What happened to you and I will make sure that the person who did this to you will pay severely for this"Manuel said.Hesitantly,I opened my eyes and winced when the light rays hit my eyes.Staring up at me was Rick who had on a huge grin on his face."You're awake that's good."he said .I winced as the pain in my thighs hit me when I tird to sit up.Sensing my discomfort,Rick ran to my aid,propping pillow behind me so I would be comfortable as I leaned back."Where's Manuel?"I croaked out as I stretched my hand out to get the glass of water next to me on the desk.He helped me get it hand
MANUEL'S POV "Am all ears.tell me,what did you do to them?"The head juror interrogated."I did what I had to"Santrir responded. "And what do you think you had to do,Mr Santrir?"she continued."I had to prove to them that they couldnt come against me egen if they tried.They couldn't defeat me."Santrir responded staring ahead into thin air almost like he was relieving the moment."What did you do,Mr Santrir?"The head juror asked."The right thing.Yes,I did the right thing.It was the right thing to do,they tried to...Usurp me but I couldn't let it happen."He said mumbling to himself loudly ."Mr Santrir!"The head juror snapped."I boiled them alive!"He blurted out.The room erupted in gasps and murmurs from all around the room.My eyes widened in horror.I knew he was evil to a fault but to do that to his fellow pack members was irrational and unthinkable.He was a monster for goodness sakes.How could sleep at night?"Mr Santrir,you're aware that that was inhuman for you to do s
SAMANTHA'S POV We were still seated in awkward silence before he cleared his throat."How are you feeling now,Samantha?"he asked.I turned to him,taking my bed covers to rewrap around my legs as the cold hit me hard."Yeag,am okayed said giving him a sad smile."But are you really okay?you're having nightmares and even the trauma of it all is still with you.I wouldn't fault you if you weren't "He said with remorse clouding his expression."I have to be or else I'll be getting the same expression on your face that you have on right now"I responded.His frown deepened in confusion. "What expres..."He paused as the realization hit.His face softened. I arched a brow at him with a sad smile."Am so sorry.I didn't know ...""Its okay.I know you didn't do it on purpose and that's the thing.I have to be okay so that I don't get those stares consciously or unconsciously."I explained sadly.He held my hands in his,turning me to stare down at him."Look,you do not owe anyone any ex
MANUEL'S POVWhen I had arrived at the hospital she was still clad In her hospital gown.She was doing much better according to the doctor that had pulled me aside to talk to me."Right now,all she needs is tender love and care and she'll be fine.You need to care for her like you would care for a baby.Qt this point in time,she's very delicate and can blow up at any moment.She will definitely need all the help she cab get when you both leave.I know I can't ask her to stay in this hospital indefinitely but I can plead with you to take good card of her.Do not let anything happen to her.She may appear strong sometimes but after what she went through am surprised she healed thia quickly mentally.So please take good care of her."the doctor advised."Thank you.I will do just that"I told her.I went back inside after thr doctor has given me a card with her number on it along with some medications that Samantha would need and of course a plethora of instructions of how to take good care of
SAMANTHA'S POV I knew what I wanted when I had asked him to let me go to the trial court with him.I wouldn't go without him but I had to make him think that I could.I felt that was the only way to finally get closure for what had happened to me.I thought if I went over to see him then everything would go smoothly,I would finally see him getting locked up and then I would be happy that he is finally getting what he deserved but seated her in one of the pews beside Manuel in the front row seat made me rethink my choices.Whst sid I think was going to happen when I finally saw him.did I think he would apologize to me.No he wouldn't and I knew it.It took all my willpower not to go back so I settled for entwining my hands with Manuel's who gladly accepted. I jumped as the woman seating in a much higher stomped her gavel on the table to silence the rowdy court. "We will commence the second day for Santrir's trial.I urge this court to please refrain from any type of noise of any k
MANUEL'S POV I couldn't just sit there and listen to him talk nonsense all day. I know that the trial was a fair way to get him to confess to his sins but this was going way beyond lines.he was taunting us.Beating around the bush.He was taking his time to confessing to the crimes he had committed and when he had mentioned his attack on my children,the memory of Finn getting shot had me leaping over the barrier and landing a thick blow to his head.I didn't care anymore about appearances not when it came to my family."Manuel!Go to your sit!you're disrupting the proceedings!"the head juror said slamming her gavel unto the desk repeatedly to regain order.I was carted away to my position beside Samantha who was glaring straight at Santrir as he had on a smug smile on his busted lips."Alpha Manuel,please refrain from repeating your abrupt show of anger.We fo not condone that kind of behaviours in here.Its best you calm yourself by exiting the room.Would you like to be escorted out?
EPILOGUEOn the 24th of August,my beautiful daughter Ava was born.At the right time too."she's so lovely"Martha,my new mother said as tears welled up in her eyes."Isn't she?"Manuel said softly as he stretched out his hands to envelope the beautiful tiny creature in his hands."Daddy let me see,let me see!"Nova chirped jumping up and down just to get a good look of her baby sister."Yes!I finally have a sister.Thank you mummy!"she said excitedly.I laughed.Manuel planted a soft kiss on my forehead."You did great Samantha thank you for eveything.Thank you for coming into my life."He said softly settling in the chair beside my bed with the baby in his arms."She's so tiny dad"Dax said in disbelief.I laughed. "Yes she is darling."He responded."Its amazing. Were we really this tiny too when we were little?"Finn added. My heart filled with joy looking at my family. Martha stood at Manuel's side with the baby in her arms and a warm smile on her face.While my kids surro
SAMANTHA POVMy mind trailed back to all the seasons in our lives that seemed difficult that we never imagined we would scale through but we did.And I was eternally grateful to having the fate to meet Manuel in my life.He was indeed a blessing in my life.We had fought multiple times.***FLASHBACK***"There is no way that I will have a relationship in secret and I will never stand here and watch as other men sniff after what's mine"He told me grimly ."I'm not an object!"I shouted.He arched a brow at me."No matter what you do now,you can't take it back.You're mine"he stated matter of factly."You're not saying that you love me but that I need to stay with you forever "I said."You're mated to me now.No man would be foolish enough to come close to you not when you belong to me now."he said,pulling on his pants.I opened my mouth to speak but we were interrupted by the soft knock on the door."Mommy!"Nova's voice called out.I wrapped my robe tighter around my body.Walking
MANUEL'S POV We had come a long way.There was a lot of past behind us.I recalled all the moments I feared we wouldn't make it last. ***FLASHBACK*** How long will you keep up this act?"I asked. "Am sorry,what act?"She asked feigning innocence. I groaned in frustration. "You do not know what I went through there.They helped me and I couldn't just let your jealously get the best of you and have you laying baseless accusations against someone that had done absolutely nothing to you"I spoke. I watched as her expression changed with each word I spoke. "Jealousy? Baseless accusations?"she repeated. I groaned out. "You know that's not what I meant by that.I just..." She turned to walk away.My hand snaked out to grip her arm. "Manuel,let me go."She told me trying to struggle out of my grasp. "Don't walk away from me when am talking to you."I warned holding her tighter. "Manuel,let me go!"She cried. I saw tears pooled around her eyes as she struggled to break free. I dragged her
SAMANTHA'S POV Five months later..."Why would you say that?"I heard his voice say in a hushed whisper."Is mummy sleeping?"Nova said. "Look..Look..."Finn cried."Samantha?"Manuel spoke up "Doctor!she's awake!she's awake!"I heard him calling out.The first thing I noticed when I opened my eyes was the intense glare of the overhead lightning.I raised my hand to cover my eyes until my eyes adjusted to the light.When the doctor were done with their tests and my vitals were checked,I watched the relief on all their faces.From Micheal and a beautiful female who was glued to his side.I couldn't hide the smile that crept up on my face which he returned with a boyish grin.My kids ran up to me.And with Manuel's help I was able to get them all on my bed.I was seated with my unbelievably huge belly inbetween my thighs.I had been told that I was asleep for over five months and that there had been any sort of hope of me recovering. And that it was a Miracle that I had survived even
MANUEL'S POV One second.Two seconds passed but still nothing.My heart oundedbin my chest as I waited for the people to speak. The council looked smug on their table as they watched the tumult of emotions that passed through my face as I watched the crowd."Alpha Manuel!"Someone shouted from the crowd."Long live Alpha Manuel!"Another rose to cheer.And the rest stood chanting.Soon the room is filled with eruptions of cheers and claps as they chorused their answer. "Long live Alpha Manuel!"They chanted in harmony."Order!order this minute!"The speaker rose shouting at the top of his lungs until the rook went silent again."You have all made your choice and we have all taken it into consideration. But until we have reached a final consensus,Alpha Manuel will be stripped of the Alpha Position and his Beta Rdyer will resume duties in his place until the trial is finalised."the man declared.The room erupted in an uproar of angry emotions."How dare you!"I shouted stilling the
MANUEL'S POV "What is this Manuel?"I cried."Where have you been?!"He said through gritted teeth."What is that supposed to mean?Are you monitoring my whereabouts now?"I asked in disbelief."Just tell me where you were Dammit!"He said.I jerked backwards at his raised voiceHe took steps backwards pacing away from me,running a hand through his hair. "Why are you getting angry at me for?"She cried. "You ...you've been having an affair all this while and I didnt know.How couldn't I have known."I told her. Her mouth grew agape in feigned shock.I felt my blood boil mat the thought that she thought she could deceive me ."Where is all this coming from Manuel?"HShe asked.I couldn't let her know that it was Maeve because it wasn't. All Maeve did was comform a suspicion that I've had for the longest time."That's not important. What's important is the fact that you've been secretive,absent and distant for a while now"I told her.She raised her hand up in exasperation."Th
SAMANTHA'S POV "I don't think it would be easy to be able to find out the culprits"Steve said as he sat across from her sipping his coffee.We were seated in a coffee shop at the far end of town for a stakeout.We had found a recurring name in my mom's journal,Zain.My mom had described him as a nut-head that had wanted her mated to him.He had gone as far as going to her parents to get them arranged to be wed but she had blatantly turned him down stating that she loved my father who had appeared strategically in her life at the time.And after much difficulty they were wedded .On their wedding day he had barged into her dressing room and threatened her to leave with him but she had refused.He had vowed that day that their marriage wouldn't last and that if It wasn't him that no-one would have her and that she should bid her time well and that the click had already began ticking.He had been dragged out because he had refused their offer of being escorted out.It did sound like the
MANUEL'S POV "Why the hell did you not take care of this Manuel?You didn't even tell me?!"Rdyer scolded.I walked past him,pushing the door open to walk into my office as he trailed behind me."Everything that I did,I did for all of us."I responded settling back in my cushioned chair."But still...Manuel what the hell were you thinking?Did you really think that you were going to keep this a secret forever?"He chastised leaning closer."I was hoping that nobody found out about it.Thats why I dont understand how it was revealed and..."I explained. "...And you know that no matter what truce you may have called with the council,they were going to flick around this piece of information like vultures prey looking for their next dead meat"Rdyer finished.He slammed his fist on the desk with a bang.Unfazed I stared at the dent that he had made on my furniture."Manuel it's not about you killing him.Everyone knew he deserved it but you had to know that eventually the truth would be rev
SAMANTHA'S POV"Manuel Wait!Stop!"I said moving my lips away from his,moving my head to the side.His hand gripped my jaw stilling my movement. "Samantha please let me.I love you.And I want to show you"he pleaded.I stared into his eyes watching his dark beautiful orbs glistening with desire. Desire for me.I nodded.He let out a sigh of relief,bringing his lips down towards my lips.Bringing his lips dangerously close to my lips,he nibbled on my lower lips waiting.The pain in my arm was forgotten as he pinned me closer to his body,bringing my belly closer to fill his need for me.I tried to side step him but wasn't successful, instead he lifted me up unto the desk, prying my thighs apart he slipped in between them wrapping my legs around his waist to cage me in.he growled impatiently slamming his lips unto mine.He rode my skirt higher up to reveal my red lace panties.His eyes lingered for a while before ripping them off."Manuel!"I exclaimed."I love the way you say my na