[SAMANTHA’s Point of View]
I had to know more about this mysterious symbol.
I needed to know the origin. What it meant. Why was it involved in dark sorcery and what kind of people nurture this dark force lingering in the Black Forest? I had to know what the connection was between this thing and my mother and the criminals who wanted me and my children dead.
Fortunately, Devon and Diana had gotten fond of staying in Liam’s house with Madison, as they loved playing with Liam’s nieces and nephews. And I am pleased my kids can make friends and not have to experience a lot of bullying in school. I made sure they wouldn’t return to that place after I told Dominic that I wanted the kids to be tutored at home together with the children in Liam’s house.
After making sure the kids were safe and comfortable, I went straight to the pack library to find a certain book that could have the symbol drawn in my mother’s diary. However, I was hesitant to approach the librarian, fearing that she might already be aware of the symbol and be suspicious of my curiosity. Instead, I began to examine the ancient books stacked on the opposite end of the facility, searching each one, hoping I could find the same symbol that could lead me to more information and explanation about its existence.
“Oops!”
My feet slipped on the marble floor and two strong hands caught me without hesitation. My nose caught that familiar, muscular scent that made my eyes widen, and I looked at the stranger.
Only it wasn’t a stranger but the Alpha of the Moonstone Pack!
“Killian!”
He helped me regain my balance and gave me a huge smile, with his green eyes looking bright as he stared at my face. ‘It’s been a long time, Samantha.”
I couldn’t help but stare at him as well. His black, unruly hair was cut neatly, which I was never used to seeing on him. “You cut your hair.” That’s the only thing I could say after not expecting to see him in the very library of Silver Crescent.
“Wow, that’s the first thing that came to your mind?” He chuckled and pulled a book from a shelf. It was a book of witchcraft. What was he doing with a book of witchcraft?
I frowned and then shook my head a bit, hoping I wasn’t just dreaming. “I mean, what are you doing here in Silver Crescent, Killian? Does Dominic know you are here?”
“Of course, he knows.” he shrugged and then smirked, “You know that Silver Crescent has a coven of witches here and is the only continent that shelters their kind. So I thought maybe your libraries here also have something about witchcraft. That’s why I immediately sent a request for a pass and called Dominic to tell him I needed to come here and hope that you have the information I need.”
“Witchcraft? Is there something serious happening at Moonstone? Are you being attacked by witches after those hybrids tried to steal your lands?” I asked with worry.
“No,” his face turned serious, though as we walked the aisle. “I heard something is happening here in Silver Crescent and the Black Forest. I heard that the dark entity living in that place is getting stronger and I need to know what’s going on. Why did that thing suddenly awaken in the middle of the chaos that is already happening here?”
I paused. Halting my steps, I looked at the grave expression on Killian’s face and anxiously lowered my eyes to the floor as I bit my lower lip hard before I spoke, “I don’t really know what is really happening but I am after the same issue, Killian. I need to know what this symbol means.”
I showed him my mother’s diary and the symbol that had been bothering me since last night. But Killian’s eyes just furrowed as he studied the image.
“Have you seen this before? Somewhere?” I asked, my heart beating fast.
“No.”
My heart shrank and I rolled my eyes and sighed in exasperation, disappointed that I hoped he knew about it.
“What’s that anyway?” he asked, suppressing his smiles.
“I thought you had already gone to the Black Forest?” I asked him, a little annoyed but smiling, “Dominic told me he saw this same symbol in that place; that’s why I am looking for something here that can explain to me what this symbol means and what this stands for.”
“I don’t know. I’m not sure I’ve seen one,” he answered, shrugging his shoulders. “Besides, I don’t linger too much on that place because of the wild and magical beasts staying there.”
I sighed. “How am I supposed to find this thing? This place has hundreds of thousands of books! I can’t look through them one by one!”
“I am here if you need help,” he murmured and winked. “I am still pissed that you didn’t go to Moonstone even for a brief visit. You have already forgotten me.”
“Forgotten who?”
Killian and I turned around and saw Dominic standing on the other end of the aisle with that darkened expression on his face. His hazel eyes stared at me as if questioning why I was in the library and then rage appeared when he glared at Killian. There were feathers appearing on his jaw as he slipped his hands into the pocket of his black suit.
Sometimes, I hate that Dominic used the bond link like a GPS just to locate me anywhere in the pack territory.
“I have a feeling you are already told that I gave Silver Crescent a short visit,” Killian smirked at Dominic. My mate scoffed in return and I eyed him as a warning not to make a scene inside the library.
Instead, he approached Killian and me and pulled me away from the Moonstone Alpha. He tilted his head to the side and grinned.
“I hope you are enjoying your short stay here, Killian.” he snarled, gently pushing me out of the aisle and eyed me not to argue with him.
“She’s not going if she doesn’t want to.” Killian grabbed my other arm and then glared at Dominic.