Let Me Go, My Mafia Husband by Paga Slayer

Chapter 685

Chapter 685 Epilogue

"She's a traitor too!" the man who looked exactly like Zander shouted.

Before I could even process what was happening, Maddox stepped forward, flanked by two guards.

"You're under our custody," they declared, raising their weapons at me.

Shock crashed over me like a tidal wave. Maddox? Betraying Zander? But before I could react, they shoved me toward Zander. I didn't resist—I wanted to be close to him.

"What's going on, Zander?" I demanded, my voice laced with confusion and fear.

"Oh, Selena... why did you come here?" he groaned, his voice thick with anguish, his face filled with helplessness.

"Well, well," the imposter drawled, finally catching my full attention.

The Dark Alpha.

I narrowed my eyes at him, my stomach twisting in disgust. I knew exactly who he

was.

"I was waiting for you, mate," he said smoothly.

Even though his voice sounded exactly like Zander's, it made my skin crawl.

"I am not your mate!" I bellowed.

He chuckled, shaking his head. "Feisty, huh?"

I turned to the council members and Maddox, who stood there, completely fooled by this monster.

"Why are you not recognizing Zander?!" I yelled at them, frustration bubbling over.

"It's not their fault," Zander cut in because no one responded. His voice was tight, but controlled. "He's captured their shadows and trapped them in his shadow world. That's why they have no control over their minds. They believe whatever he tells them."

Oh, Goddess... what kind of monstrous power was that?

"Thank you for admiring me in front of our mate," the Dark Alpha said with a sick grin.

His face might have been identical to Zander's, but the resemblance ended there. There was nothing warm or kind about him. He had turned my mate's handsome features into something cruel-something purely demonic.

"You think you can win with deceit?" I gritted out, my fists clenched. "But you forgot one thing-you have to face me. Selena Blake, Luna of the Alpha King and Queen of the Lunar Realm."

I rose to my feet, standing tall before him, unshaken.

The Dark Alpha's sinful smile deepened. "Oh, my mate, I haven't forgotten a thing," he said smoothly. "In fact, I'm quite pleased. A she-wolf this powerful, all thanks to the Alpha King."

He let out a taunting laugh. “But what happens next will make you regret ever being his Luna."

His gaze darkened, turning sinister, and I felt Arena weaken inside me.

"Fuck!" Zander cursed under his breath.

him, panic

the Lyon," Zander said grimly. "He's powerless now. And the moment you entered this place, he captured both your and Arena's shadows too-this whole area is now

eyes widened in

with desperation. "Leave Selena and Arena alone, and I will give you everything

and signaled Maddox. Before I could react, Maddox struck Zander, making him stumble. Blood dripped from

rushing

Alpha sneered. "Do you really think you have

and I clutched my arms around myself, dread

me.

sorry, baby, but I have to kill you and your unborn pup." His eyes flicked to my protruding stomach, dark

hand, its deadly

me-l felt like an ordinary woman. Zander was right. Our shadows held

immediately stepped forward, placing himself between me and the demon. His stance

her," he roared, his voice filled with raw

as Arena was trapped within me, both powerless and

snapped. "Step aside, or I'll kill you first before I finish

you do

stupid, Zander?" the demon sighed

head. "I already offered you a chance to join forces with me. Together, we could have ruled the world after

What?!

eyes darted to Zander,

and turn everything in my favor. Now, you're all nothing but my slaves for the rest of your pathetic lives." His eyes darkened with cruel delight as he added, "And the Ancient

"The only thing

can dream, demon," Zander said with a soft, knowing smile before turning to face me. His eyes held a mixture of determination and

only way to stop him, mate," he whispered, his voice laced with finality. "Always remember,

twisted inside me.

could finish my sentence, Zander's voice rang out

to come and join

convulsed, and within seconds, he was ripped from where he stood, his essence pulled into Zander like a dark mist being absorbed into his

urgently. His gaze burned into mine. "I leave my pack and my people

body dissolved into black smoke,

but cold air wrapping around

at the empty space where he had stood, my mind refusing to accept what had

stirred inside me, and I felt a surge of power return-our shadows

pack suddenly snapped back to their senses. Murmurs of

face filled with shock. "What happened? Why are

looked at him, my

him that in just a

lost my mate.

*Ten Years Later*

chamber. Descending quickly into the basement, I shut the chamber door behind me and placed

so much," his deep voice

Dark Alpha could never escape again. Zander had explained everything-the only reason the demon could travel freely between the worlds was their connection. As long as Zander existed here, his shadow could exploit

darkness might corrupt his mind and soul and he could be a threat to our world as well. So, he decided it was safer to stay away from us. The

Dark Alpha's essence.

our son's thirteenth birthday," I reminded him, watching

spread across his face.

be a great Alpha one day," Zander said

like his father," I replied, my heart