Mated to Her Alpha Instructor (Eileen and Regis) novel Chapter 183

Chapter 183

When I descended the stairs, I found Regis pacing the small living area with the restless energy of a caged predator, his hands clenched and his jaw tight with barely–suppressed fury. He looked up the instant I appeared, and I felt the bond pulse with his need to know that I was safe, that I was whole, that the threat hadn’t touched me beyond what I’d witnessed.

“She’s settled, I said quietly, crossing to where he stood and letting him pull me against his chest, feeling his heartbeat hammer against my cheek. “Physically, she’s not badly hurt. Bruising, shock, but nothing that won’t heal. The rest…” I trailed off, not sure how to articulate the depth of trauma I’d

seen in Nina’s eyes, the way she’d looked at Regis as if expecting him to transform into a monster at any moment.

“Tell me exactly what you saw,” Regis said, his voice low and controlled in a way that I knew meant he was holding himself in check through sheer force of will. “What did Silas say to her? What did he threaten?”

So I told him, keeping my voice as steady as I could while I recounted Silas’s words about Nina’s mother, about the torture and violations that had been inflicted, about his casual mention of witch blood and his obvious intent to continue what had been started years ago. Regis listened without interrupting. but I felt his arms tighten around me with each new revelation, felt Valdor’s presence surge closer to the surface as the full picture of Silas’s depravity became clear. When I finished, he was silent for a long moment, his breathing harsh and uneven.

I nodded, understanding the weight of what he was asking, understanding that Nina’s survival might depend on how carefully we navigated the next few hours. ‘She trusts me, I think. Or at least, she trusts me more than anyone else right now. Let me try.”

He kissed my forehead, a lingering press of lips that felt like both blessing and prayer, then released me with obvious reluctance, I climbed the stairs again, knocked softly on Nina’s door, and waited until I heard her faint “come in before entering.