Page 13 of The Alpha's Forced Rejected Mate
Something in his tone made Luna’s heart skip a beat.
“You told me to leave,” she reminded him, anger seeping into her voice despite her efforts to remain calm. “You called me an abomination and threatened to hand me over to the Elders.”
A muscle ticked in Dominic’s jaw, the only sign that her words had affected him. “Things change.”
“Not that much.” Luna took a step to the side, attempting to circle around him toward her car. “I’m not going back. Not to the pack, not to that life.”
Dominic moved with her, blocking her path effortlessly. “You don’t have a choice.”
The finality in his voice chilled her. This wasn’t the same man who had kissed her by the waterfall six years ago. This man was harder, colder, and seemed much more dangerous.
“Why now?” she demanded. “What could you possibly want with me after all this time?”
Dominic’s expression remained impassive, but something flickered in his eyes—something Luna couldn’t quite identify. “Your kind has been causing problems.”
“My kind?” Luna laughed. “I don’t even know what I am.”
“A witch,” he said, the word sharp as a blade. “One with enough power to trigger sensors miles away. Did you think no one would notice?”
Luna’s heart sank as realization dawned. The tracking spell. That small use of magic had been enough to expose her location.
That’s all it took.
“I was helping a child,” she said, chin lifting in defiance. “A lost little boy. Would you have preferred I let him stay missing?”
“Your intentions don’t matter,” he said flatly. “Only your actions. And your actions have put you on the Council’s radar.”
“What Council?” Luna asked, confusion momentarily overriding her fear. “The Elders?”
Dominic’s expression darkened. “There’s much you don’t know, Luna. Things have changed since you left.”
The way he said it sent a chill down her spine.
“I’m not going anywhere with you,” Luna said, her voice low but firm. “Whatever you’re part of now, whatever you’ve become, has nothing to do with me.”
Dominic stepped closer, close enough that she could smell his scent, overlaid with something darker now. His proximity triggered memories she’d fought to suppress for years.
Dammit.
“You don’t understand the situation you’re in,” he said, his voice dropping to a dangerous whisper. “This isn’t a request. It’s not negotiable.”
“And if I refuse?” Luna’s keys bit into her palm.
“Don’t make this harder than it needs to be,” Dominic said, holding out his hand. “Come with me now, and no one gets hurt.”
Luna stared at his outstretched hand.
Lightning cracked across the sky, illuminating Dominic’s stern features. Thunder followed seconds later, and with it came the first heavy drops of rain.
“I’m not the same girl you knew,” Luna said, her voice nearly lost in the growing storm. “The one who trusted you. The one you rejected.”
Something dangerous flashed in Dominic’s eyes. “And I’m not the same man.”
As the rain began to fall in earnest, Luna knew with certainty that this was true. The Dominic she knew then was gone, replaced by this cold, ruthless hunter.
And he had come for her.
Chapter 3 - Dominic
