Mated to Her Alpha Instructor (Eileen and Regis) novel Chapter 222

Mated to Her Alpha Instructor

Chapter 222

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I sat beside Regis, watching the landscape pass. Across from us, Mira and Owen couldn’t seem to stop touching–hands clasped, shoulders

pressed together, soft murmurs exchanged. It was sweet, really. A reminder of what the mate bond could be when it wasn’t complicated by

duty or impossible choices.

Nina had insisted on riding in the second carriage with some of the supplies, claiming she needed space to think. I’d wanted to protest, to

insist she stay with us, but Regis had squeezed my hand gently and shaken his head.

She needs time alone, his eyes had said. Let her process.

“You’re worried about her,” Regis observed now, his voice low enough not to disturb Mira and Owen’s quiet conversation.

“Of course I am.” I kept my own voice equally soft. “She’s been through so much. And we’re taking her right back to where Silas-” I

couldn’t finish the sentence.

“She’s stronger than you think,” Regis said. “What she did yesterday, facing Adrian’s wolf, accepting the bond’s dissolution with that much grace… that takes real strength. His hand covered mine on my lap. “And she’ll have us. All of us. She won’t face anything alone.”

I nodded, trying to let his certainty comfort me. My other hand drifted to my belly, where our child rested safe and growing. The little one had been quiet today, as if sensing my unease.

It’s alright, I thought toward the tiny life inside me. We’re going home.

We arrived at the medical outpost as the sun began its descent toward the horizon. The familiar buildings looked warm and welcoming in the golden light, and I felt something in my chest ease at the sight. This place had become home in a way I hadn’t expected–not because of the buildings themselves, but because of the people here. The work we did. The lives we saved.

The medical staff came out to greet us, their faces lighting up when they saw our party. Several of them immediately began fussing over Nina, clearly having missed her presence, and I saw her startle at the genuine affection before cautiously accepting it.

“Welcome back,” one of the senior healers said warmly to me. “We’ve been managing well enough, but we’ll be glad to have you here

again.”

I smiled and thanked him.

Mira and Owen were shown to their quarters–a modest but private two–room suite that happened to be just down the hall from the room Mira and Nina had been sharing. When the attendant explained this with a knowing smile, Mira flushed bright red while Owen just

grinned.

“At least we’ll be close by if you need us,” Mira said to me, still blushing. “For, um, medical emergencies.”

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“Of course,” I said solemnly, though my lips twitched. “Medical emergencies. Very important.”

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Nina chose to keep her original small room rather than move elsewhere. “I’m used to it,” she said simply when I questioned whether she

wanted more space. “And I like being near the herb stores. The smell is… comforting.”

I understood. Sometimes the familiar was more important than the luxurious.

As evening settled over the compound, Regis called a meeting in his office. Kieran was already there when we arrived, along with Garrick,

the grizzled Beta who’d been overseeing the training camp in Regis’s absence.

“Report, Regis said without preamble once we were all seated.

Kieran leaned forward, his expression serious but not alarmed. “The outpost has been quiet. No new infection cases since you left. The treatment protocol you and Consultant Wylde established is holding–the warriors know what to watch for now, and they’re not hesitating

to report potential symptoms.”

That was good news, at least.

“And Silas?” Regis asked, his voice hardening on the name.

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