Chapter 27
Dominic’s POV
“Tell me you have something,” I said, leaning back in my chair as Liam stepped in, taking my attention away from the file spread across my desk.
Liam cleared his throat. “I tracked down some details about the twins.”
My fingers drummed against the desk as I waited. He always dragged out the bad news like it would soften the blow, but it never did. It was only prolonging the agony and anticipation to hear something positive, only to end up delivering bad news.
“They are under the foster care of a human nanny, that alone was certain.” Liam finally said. “Her name’s Annie. Beyond that, nothing substantial. There is no confirmed information about their mother.”
A human nanny? My jaw tightened. That did not align with anything I knew about Samantha. She was many things, but reckless was not one of them. She would not just leave the children in the care of some random human. But, if that was the case, then they might not be her children, because she would not be that stupid to leave the werewolf pups to humans.
Nevertheless, I pressed. “And their father?”
‘Nothing.” Liam’s gaze shifted. “From the outside, they appear… fostered, maybe. But there’s no solid proof of anything. It is like someone intentionally erased the trail.”
My mind spun as I thought it through. Samantha had vanished into thin air years ago, and now, out of nowhere, these twins appear with no past. It was not just convenient; it was suspicious.
“And Killian?” I asked, though I already knew the answer.
“We do not know yet for sure. However, I have noticed that his men and his territory were tightened. His people’s lips were more sealed now, not even a gossip came from them anymore. It is no doubt that he is protective of the twins.”
Of course, he was. Killian had been circling Samantha for years, a vulture waiting for his moment. My lips curled into a sneer. “Killian does not protect unless there is something worth protecting.”
“Do you think-” Liam hesitated.
“Think what?” I snapped.
“That they are Samantha’s kids?”
The thought gnawed at the edge of my mind, but I shoved it down even though I was suspicious of it. But as long as there was no confirmation, then the doubt still remained “If they are, then why hasn’t she come forward? Why hide them? No,” I shook my head, “there is more to this, and I am going to find out.”
Hence, I took matters into my own hands since Killian did not seem to yield any more information about the kids. But I had to know. My SUV slowed at the checkpoint, the guards stiffening as they recognized who I was. Good. Let
them sweat.
I did not wait for their approval before stepping out, my boots crunching against the gravel. The air here was heavy, tinged with the sharp bite of pine and impending confrontation. I could sense it but I did not care. I would find the truth now.
Killian appeared moments later, flanked by his warriors. His posture was relaxed, but his eyes betrayed him with an undeniable wariness reflecting within them.
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“Dominic,” he greeted, with no hint of any amusement at my presence. “To what do I owe this… visit?”
I did not waste time on pleasantries. “I am here to speak with Samantha,” I said.
Killian’s smile was all teeth. “This is my territory, Dominic You do not just waltz in and make demands.”
“I am not here to play your games, Killian,” I said, stepping closer. “We both know you are hiding something.” His expression did not waver, but there was a flicker of something in his eyes, annoyance, maybe even fear. “You think you can come here and throw accusations around? You’ve got no authority here, Dominic. Go back to your land.”
“I have more authority than you think,” I countered.
Killian’s warriors tensed, but he raised a hand to keep them in place. “You are grasping at straws, Dominic. If Samantha wanted to see you, she would have.”
“That is not your call to make.”
Killian stepped closer, his voice dropping. “It is when you are trespassing on my territory, Dominic.”
The tension crackled like a live wire, and for a moment, it felt like the entire pack was holding its breath.
“If you have nothing to hide, then let me talk to her,” I challenged.
Killian stepped forward, his smirk vanishing, replaced by a hard, stubborn glare. “And if she does not want to talk to you?” he shot back sharply.
“Then I will hear it from her, not you,” I said, stepping closer, invading his space.
His lip curled, a low growl rumbling in his chest. “You don’t belong here, Dominic. You walked away from her years ago. You do not get to show up now and pretend you care.”
The words hit their mark, but I did not let it show. Instead, I smirked, leaning in closer. “Maybe if you weren’t so busy sniffing around her, she would not have left and run to you.”
Killian’s fist was fast, but I was ready. I caught his wrist just before it connected with my jaw, shoving him back a step. His warriors bristled, their hands twitching as their claws protruded, but Killian raised a hand, stopping them cold.
“No one interferes,” he growled. “This is between us,” he hissed.
“Finally, something we agree on,” I shot back before lunging at him.
We hit the ground in a tangle of limbs as we dominated each other and his fist connected with my ribs causing sharp pain to lance through me, but I did not let up. My own punch landed squarely on his jaw, and the satisfying crack fueled my next move.
Killian attacked me nonstop in a blur of fury and strength, but I matched him, blow for blow. Blood smeared across his cheek where I had struck, and I felt the sting of a cut above my eye. The pack circled us, murmuring until their whispers turned into an eruption of cheers for their alpha, but I did not care, and I drowned their voices with the adrenaline roaring in my ears.
“Is this what you are good at now?” I sneered between breaths. “Playing guard dog while she hides?”
Killian’s roar was deafening as he drove me back, but before he could land another hit, a sharp voice cut through the chaos.
“Stop this! Both of you!”
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Samantha’s voice was a whip crack tearing against the crowd, silencing them, and we froze mid–motion. I turned, chest heaving, to see her storming toward us, an omega trailing nervously behind her.
I fixed my gaze on Samantha and her eyes burned with fury flicking between the two of us.
“What the hell is going on here?” she demanded.
Killian pulled away first, wiping the blood from his lip as he glared at me. “He is trespassing,” he spat.
“And you are hiding things that do not belong to you!” I countered, brushing the dirt off my shirt as I straightened.
Samantha’s gaze narrowed at both of us. “Are you both children? Fighting like this in front of the pack?”
“He started it,” Killian said, his tone laced with mockery.
“Enough,” Samantha snapped. Her attention turned to me her expression hardening. “What do you want, Dominic?”
“I need to talk to you,” I said, ignoring the burning sting of my injuries.
“I do not want to talk to you,” she said firmly, pointing his finger as she spoke with fury and disdain evident in her tone. “This is not your territory, and you have no right to be here.”
I took a step closer, defiance surging through me. “I am not leaving until I get answers.” Her anger flared brighter. “Answers to what? To questions you have no business asking?”
