Chapter 139

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[SAMANTHA’s Point of View]

“This might take a little longer to complete, so I hope you will be patient enough.”

“So let’s do this right now,” I anxiously said to Brianne. “I have to return to my twins as fast as possible. I know my kids. They must be looking for me already.”

“You said they are staying with the Beta,” Killian patted me gently on the back to calm me down. “They will be safe with him. I know Liam. He will take care of them.”

“I know,” I sighed, looking and feeling so restless as I slumped onto the edge of the bed and wrapped my arms around my stomach. “But you know Devon and Diana. They can be really sneaky sometimes…”

“Yeah… They get that from you, so I’m not surprised at all.” Killian chuckled as he and Brianne looked at each other and smiled. He scratched the spot under his chin, which surprised me because he only did that when he was shy. I had never seen Killian appear so self-conscious in front of a girl, and I believe he truly fell deeply in love with Brianne.

And I couldn’t help but smile and feel so happy for him.

“So are you ready? It might hurt a little.” Brianne stepped forward and reached for my hands. When I let her touch them, I felt her squeeze them as if she were trying to encourage me that everything would be alright.

I was scared, but I had to do this. There was no other choice.

“I am ready.” I nodded at Brianne with determination, and then she suddenly was the anxious one.

“It’s okay, Brie.” Killian held her on the small of her back and smiled, “Samantha is a strong she-wolf. She can take it.”

“First, I need you to shift to your werewolf form,” Brianne said softly as she stared deeply into my eyes.

*****

[It hurts!]

My teeth clenched as I felt the excruciating pain coming from all over my body as the smoke from Brianne’s ritual swirled around me like thin, stingy clouds that pricked my skin like a thousand knives.

[I know. But you have to endure it, Samantha.] Brianne said through grinding teeth as she spread her arms wide to control the power that was surrounding me. [I never expected you to have this kind of power, and I am scared that if you can’t handle it well, you might succumb to the darkness inside you!]

Darkness inside me? I asked myself as I closed my eyes tightly. The pain was too much. Too unbearable as I roared inside the bubble barrier that Brianne made just to contain my voice inside and not attract any beasts and enemies lurching in the area.

[What do you mean by darkness inside me?] There was a panic in me that was hard to control, and I yelped when I felt this terrible pain that made me almost faint. [Brianne! What is happening to me!]

[I am sorry!] Brianne yelled at me through mind link. I looked at Killian, who was standing beside her and was watching me with a pale, paper-white face. I knew at that moment that it was terrible. I was looking terrible.

[We have to finish the ritual for you to control your powers, Samantha! I need you to be brave for your twins and your mate! You need this!] Brianne yelled, and I could tell she was suffering from the difficulty of the situation as well. My eyes widened when blood dripped down her nose and from the tear ducts of her eyes.

[Brianne—]

[Don’t mind me!] She hissed through her gritted teeth as she kept her hand high above her head. Trying to continue the ritual despite the agony she was suffering. [We have to do this! I need you to do this, Samantha!]

I had no idea why Brianne sacrificed so much for me, but I had a feeling there was something behind this. A reason why she was so desperate to help me. And Killian wasn’t telling me everything.

One final surge of pain, and my body went rigid as I looked up at the sky with my eyes pleading to the Moon Goddess to give me more strength to endure it. I had never expected that level of agony as I howled through the night, using all my remaining strength for that short prayer.

And then everything went black as my exhausted body fell on the cold, hard ground.

*****

“Samantha?”

My eyelids fluttered as I forced them to open, but it was hard to focus. I looked up at the face of the person in front of me as a soft moan escaped from my lips.

“D-Dominic?” I murmured as my brows deepened into a frown. I felt someone’s hand help me get up from the cold ground and then hold me by my shoulders to keep me from falling on my face again.

I felt so weak, like I was in the middle of a stampede by a thousand bison.

“No. It’s me. Killian. How are you feeling? Can you stand up?”

“Ohh…” I grunted in pain, and that’s when I saw Brianne helping me get up as well. She looked just as terrible as I was, but she handled it better than I did.

“What happened? Why does it hurt so much, Brianne?” I grimaced as I tried to regain my balance and stand without holding any of them. “Was it successful? Was the ritual a success?”

“Yes. But it isn’t completed,” Brianne said with a worried voice. “Your power isn’t fully awakened yet, and with the ritual, it might hurt you to shift into your werewolf form because your power would overwhelm you. You need something that can channel this power so you can use it without a problem. A medium. Something that can store this immense force living inside you.”

I was still panting as I listened to her explanation, confused and still agitated from the pain that I was still suffering. “W-What do you mean?”

“Meaning, if you want to fully equip your powers after Brianne awakened them from inside you, you have to find an item that can help you use your powers without feeling like you’re being torn in half.”

I glared at Killian as I calmed my breathing while baring my teeth. “Then where can I find this thing? I need it!”

Killian and Brianne looked at each other with worry on their faces.

That’s when I knew the ritual wasn’t the hardest part yet.

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