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He lowered his head and kissed her letting it show all the things he couldn’t say—his love, his thanks, and his promise about what lay ahead. When they pulled away, both out of breath, he pressed his forehead to hers.
"We're done hiding," he said.
Yes, we are.
Chapter 25 - Dominic
That’s my mate.
The thought rose unbidden in Dominic’s mind as he watched Luna heal the injured on the battlefield around them.
She had been going from one to the other but now, she stood at the center of the field and spread her magical power around them to heal all at once.
Hmmm.
With the pride came worry as well. She had just used a lot of magical power. He was not sure she should be doing this much healing immediately after that battle.
Fuck!
Just as he started walking towards her, he saw her begin to fall. Dominic’s pace changed into a run as he caught her before she hit the ground. Blood was coming out off her nose and she was coughing some more.
“No! No,” Dominic couldn’t think as he tried to clean away the blood. She suddenly stopped coughing and went limp in his arms.
Moon No!
Now he really started to panic.Dominic rushed to the pack house clutching Luna in his arms, her blood on his hands. Her breaths came weak and soft, while her silver hair clung with sweat to her skin.
"I need blankets and hot water!" he shouted. His voice pierced the quiet, firm and desperate. The pack members hurried off without hesitation to follow their alpha’s orders.
Don’t you dare leave me.
As he laid Luna on the bed in his room, her eyes briefly opened. Her deep blue eyes briefly locked with his before closing again, as if it required too much effort.
That second their eyes locked sent a surge through him—the bond between them buzzing with life even as her strength ebbed.
"Alpha." Tessa, one of the healers of the pack, stepped up beside him with her arms full of medical supplies. "I need to examine her."
Dominic’s wolf growled low at the idea of moving away, but the logical side of him understood she needed more care than he could give. He stepped back just enough to let Tessa get to work, though his gaze never left the pale features of Luna’s face.
"She poured too much magic into it," he said while pacing back and forth behind Tessa. His black T-shirt had tears all over it, exposing his solid muscles streaked with dirt and blood. "She saved everyone, but her body couldn’t handle the pressure—"
"I know," Tessa broke in pressing herbs to Luna's forehead. "This isn’t the first witch I’ve had to take care of, Alpha."
"What should I do?" His tone softened as he asked the question.
"Go clean yourself up," she replied, her voice kinder now. "Then come back. She draws strength from you. The mate bond will heal her quicker than anything I have here."
Dominic gave a quick nod and glanced at Luna one final time before heading into the bathroom next door. He pulled off his torn clothes and stepped into the shower. Hot water poured over him as he watched red streaks spiral down the drain.
The blood wasn’t all his. Xavier’s defeat had ended in violence leaving no doubt of his destruction. The image of the demon’s real face flashing in his mind still gave him chills.
Luna made that happen.
Once cleaned up and in fresh clothes, Dominic came back to Luna. After cleaning up the blood, Tessa had put her in one of his baggy T-shirts.
She was still the most beautiful thing he had ever seen, even as she lay there exhausted and unconscious.
"She's stable," Tessa said. "The fever will pass by morning if you stay close to her tonight. Your energy can strengthen hers through the bond."
