Page 98 of The Alpha's Forced Rejected Mate
But Luna and Dominic’s connection had rebuilt itself, even stronger than before. What was once a fragile thread between them had become a powerful, blazing light tying them together.
Through that bond, Luna sensed everything Dominic was going through. She felt his agony as her magic burned the darkness away. She shared the rush of memories filling his mind as it cleared. Beneath all of it, she felt his fierce, unshakable love that left her breathless.
When he opened his eyes again, they were his—steel gray with sparkling hints of silver.
"Luna," he said in a rough voice, strained from Xavier's grip around his throat.
She smiled, her tears falling without her even noticing. "I missed you," she whispered.
Xavier roared in anger. His monstrous, demon-like form swelled and grew as his full strength came into view. "This isn’t the end!" he shouted, shadows swirling around him like a brewing storm. "I’ll destroy you both!"
Dominic stepped forward to block their foe, putting himself in front of Luna as a shield. She refused to stay behind, moving up to stand alongside him. Her fingers laced through his.
Xavier hurled his attack, a massive wave of darkness rushing straight toward them with terrifying force. Luna and Dominic moved together, lifting their free hands at the same time. Her magic surged through their bond, blending with the sheer force of Dominic’s alpha power, clashing against the oncoming darkness in mid-air.
Light smashed into darkness in the middle of the clearing, creating an explosion that sent everyone sprawling to the ground. The corrupted hunters cried out as the wave of cleansing energy hit them, stripping away Xavier's control like sunlight melting away morning fog.
The blast caught Xavier, too, twisting his monstrous shape as the light broke through his defenses. He let out a scream, an unnatural sound that forced some in the army to collapse to their knees.
"This can’t happen!" he yelled as his body started falling apart, flaking away like ash caught in a fierce wind. "I am eternal! Mortals cannot defeat me!"
"We are no ordinary mortals," Dominic growled, his voice strong like an alpha’s and charged with Luna’s magic. "This is our world. Not yours. Go back to whatever hellhole you crawled out of."
Xavier’s body broke apart with one last piercing scream, twisting into a black void that Luna and Dominic’s joined power devoured. The darkness vanished, leaving the forest quiet.
The hunters Xavier had corrupted stood motionless, the blackness fading from their eyes as his grip on them disappeared. Some dropped to their knees looking lost and dazed. Others stared at their shaking hands, horrified, as memories of their actions under his demonic control returned.
Luna struggled to stay upright, drained after using so much magic. Dominic slid his arm around her waist, keeping her steady.
"I've got you," he said near her ear.
She leaned closer to him, letting his warmth and steady strength remind her he was alive, unharmed, and himself again.
"Is it over now?" she asked in a soft audible voice.
Before he could respond, something unexpected occurred. The world around them began to blur, colors fading away until everything transformed into a glowing white light. They stood alone, their hands still joined.
"What’s going on?" Luna asked, her tiredness disappearing as she glanced around, puzzled.
"I don’t know," Dominic said. He squeezed her hand, almost as if to shield her.
A shape appeared in front of them. It wasn’t Xavier or a demon, but a woman. Her silver hair, just like Luna’s, flowed. Light hid her face, yet she gave off a sense of both strength and comfort.
"Mother?" Luna murmured. Her chest tightened, and her heart skipped.
The woman began, “My daughter.”
Luna couldn’t stop the tears as they fell down her cheeks. She hadn’t known she was still holding on to any pain from losing her mother. It made sense though, as she never got any closure.
“I know you have questions, but we have little time,” her mom continued. “I am so so proud of you, my daughter.”
“Thanks, mom,” Luna said.
She wanted to let it go, but she had to ask. Years of grief and she didn’t know this hole remained. “Why did you leave me? What happened, mum?”
“My sweet child, I am so sorry.” Tears were in her mother’s eyes now, too. “Some demons discovered where we were, I told them it was just me and cast a spell when I died to mask your presence. It was the only way to keep you safe.”
“Oh, Mom!” Luna ran to her mo,m who stretched her arms out and hugged her tightly. She could feel Dominic patiently behind her, observing the scene. “I love you.”
