Chapter Eighteen: Shattered Illusions
Her mind is a maze of darkness, the entity's weaving deceitful fear. Kiadaria sees visions fueled by the dark magic, of her pack suffering, of Joshua and Akira falling to the entity's power. Yet, the illusion isn't able to snuff out the power of the light hidden within Kiadaria. Her focus catches that deep within the shadows, light flickers and sparks, and the more she focuses...the bigger it becomes.
It's the love of her pack and the fierce determination to protect them, and her acceptance of her true feelings for Joshua- it all swirls together, precious moments, hopeful wishes, creating a bright white light that somehow becomes brighter with every passing moment she focuses. Her heart is swelling with her thoughts of her mate, Joshua. They are one now in every way. Her mark begins to throb, and she can almost feel his arms around her, willing her to win against the shadows the entity tries to dumb within her mind.
Every thought of Joshua, the way he makes her feel, the future that they will build together as Queen Luna and her King Alpha...pushes the light back into her body and breaks the chains of darkness and the false fear.
The magic courses through her veins, rivers of light overtake her, and shatter all illusion. The darkness begins to clear, and Kiadaria sees the truth- the entity's twisted form and evil aura, but also the battle that raged around them.
She's free from the entity's grasp as he can not hold her light. She stands tall and proud, the light pouring from her eyes. Kiadaria is determined to face the magic head-on, knowing it must be her. The fight can not be won in the physical only.
"Joshua!" Kiadaria commands. "Akira!"
In an instant, they are at her side, determined and blood-stained. Together, they launch an attack against the entity. Joshua and Akira are physically relentless, and Kiadaria's light is spectacular.
The entity howls, snarls, and gnashes its teeth as it seethes from the inflicted damage of Kiadaria's light and impact of the attacks of Joshua and Akira. The battle rages on and isn't easy, but Kiadaria knows the power of the light is stronger. She beat the shadows and magic of the entity within her mind, and so she knows they can achieve this victory. She has found her strength, and so the future has been determined; she will claim her matriarchy, and Joshua, her Alpha, will be king.
The fight intensifies, and Kiadaria senses her magic growing, thriving, becoming something new altogether. A sensation and urge tornadoes her instincts, itching for release as the feeling builds up, begging to be let loose. Raising her trembling hands, Kiadaria fires a blast of energy that strikes the entity with a brutal and unrelenting force.
The entity hides within the shadows of the surrounding substance of the Shadowlands, and the trio stands on guard for its reemergence. When she spots the place the entity seeks to hide until it recovers, she yells with determination as she takes advantage of its need to charge and continues the attack of nonstop blasts of light energy. The outcome of the battle is still uncertain, but it's clear to Kiadaria that she will refuse defeat.
The entity roars, and the winds form tornadoes out of the substance of the shadow realm, and rain begins to pour from what would be the sky if this were the reality they knew. Lightning crackles from above and beneath. Its form is no longer stable and shimmers, sometimes liquid and other times solid. The light cracks its structure, and it begins to unravel. Joshua and Akira strike in perfect timing with attacks that finish the strength of the dark entity.
Together, the three wolves strike with final blows. The darkness is cleared.
Kiadaria, Joshua, and Akira stand victorious, chests heaving with the exertion of their fight. Blood coating Joshua and Akira, matting their fur and snouts. They take a moment to realize what has happened before Joshua and Akira begin to prance around Kiadaria. They've won!
Kiadaria's eyes meet Joshua's, and she knows that as one battle has been won, another ensues. They stand at a new beginning, together. A new path awaits their forging that ushers in a new age for the world of wolves. bring peace and prosperity.
The time of the patriarchal Alpha has ended. The divine bestows its strength and leadership on Kiadaria. It's scary in one way to know she must tear down all that she's known, but with Joshua by her side, she knows they will establish the matriarchal reign that the new age demands, with her as Queen Luna and him as King Alpha. A new generation of wolves will grow up under this new rule and bring change to generations to come.
Akira, sensing the shift in power, breaks out in tears. Never in her lifetime did she believe a Luna would outrank an Alpha. Akira whispers with reverence as she bows. "Queen Luna, King Alpha," Her voice catches with emotion. " I formally pledge my loyalty to you both."
She smiles. Kiadaria's heart is full of joy that they have won, and her purpose is clear. As they all shift, Joshua grabs her and kisses her with passion. "My Luna, my queen, I follow your command."
They share a lingering gaze that expresses the depths of their love and commitment. They've had to fight one another, Darius, the entity, and the Shadowlands to be with one another. They won so much more than they set out to claim.
"We still have to claim our rightful place." She says and cups his face in her hands.
He kisses her sweetly once more. "We're going home, my queen. Together, we will claim our matriarchy. We will face the new age together."
Kiadaria feels the weight of her fated choices on her shoulders. "Under the moon's gentle light, our legacy begins."
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The Luna's Fated Choice
Lobisomem"Trapped between two alphas... Kaidaira has been tormented by Joshua, her pack's ruthless alpha, since she was a teenager. But when Darius, a mysterious and handsome alpha, arrives with a claim to her heart, Luna's world is turned upside down. As sh...
