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,

entered this place, he captured both your and Arena's shadows too-this whole area is now part of his demonic

widened in

desperation. "Leave Selena and Arena

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

gasped, rushing toward

pathetic Alpha King," the Dark Alpha sneered. "Do you really think you have anything I want? No. The only thing I desire... is

breath hitched, and I clutched my arms around myself, dread creeping

me.

have to kill you and your unborn pup." His eyes flicked to my protruding stomach, dark with intent.

materialized in his hand, its deadly

an ordinary woman. Zander

immediately stepped forward, placing himself between me and the demon. His stance was firm, his body

her," he roared, his voice filled with raw

Lyon struggling inside him, just as Arena was trapped within me, both powerless and unable

irritation. "You fool," he snapped. "Step aside, or I'll kill you first before I

will never let you do this," Zander declared

so stupid, Zander?" the demon

head. "I already offered you a chance to join forces with me. Together, we could

What?!

in shock. My eyes darted to Zander, but he remained eerily

“I wouldn't have had to destroy your people, enslave your shadows, 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

grin widened. "The only thing that remains the same,"

with a soft, knowing smile before turning to face me. His eyes held a mixture of determination

stop him, mate," he whispered, his voice laced with finality. "Always remember, I

twisted inside me. "What are

could finish my sentence, Zander's voice rang out in

you to come

and within seconds, he was ripped from

His gaze burned into mine. "I leave my pack

could even reach for him-his body

forward, but there was nothing-nothing but cold air wrapping around me, void of my mate's

the empty space where he had stood,

me, and I felt a

the entire pack suddenly snapped back to their senses. Murmurs of

to me, his face filled with shock. "What happened?

looked at him, my lips trembling, my heart

explain? How could I tell him that in just a matter of seconds, my entire world had

my mate.

*Ten Years Later*

chamber. Descending quickly into the basement, I shut the chamber door behind me and placed my hand on the mirror. It illuminated

his deep

our world and entered the shadow realm, ensuring the 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

sever that connection and protect our world, Zander chose to remain in the shadow realm. He feared that if he stayed here, the 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 Shadow World was a place where no living being could enter, but Zander could survive there because he carried

Dark Alpha's essence.

is our son's thirteenth birthday," I reminded him, watching as a proud

spread across his face.

great Alpha one day,"

his father," I replied,