Mated to Her Alpha Instructor (Eileen and Regis) novel Chapter 241

Chapter 241

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Regis

I felt her shift through the bond–the explosion of power, of completion–but seeing it was something else entirely.

My mate, my Eileen who’d believed herself broken, stood in the center of carnage as a silver wolf that glowed like moonlight made solid. Larger than I’d expected for a first shift, her frame elegant but strong, built for endurance. Her fur rippled with each breath, catching the light in ways that made her seem almost translucent.

Lumina. I knew the name of her wolf from Valdor–he felt her the moment she touched and healed us. She was real. Fully emerged, fully

her.

And she’d saved us all.

Through the bond I felt her working, felt that incredible healing power pour into my chest wound and then Owen’s. Not magic–not the way Nina wielded magic–but something older. The moon’s blessing, channeled through a wolf who was born to be a healer, a guardian.

I’d tried to get up, to go to her, but my body wouldn’t obey. Valdor snarled in frustration, wanting to shift, to stand beside our mate as she faced down that ritual circle alone-

But then Nina rose, and purple light flooded the ravine, and I understood.

They’re working together.

Nina’s magic was all offense, all barriers and shields and raw destructive force turned to protection. Eileen’s power was the opposite–soft where Nina’s was sharp, steady where Nina’s crackled with violence. Where Nina held back the corruption, Eileen healed it, neutralized it

at the source.

The ritual collapsed. Cornelius screamed and vanished. And then Eileen’s legs buckled, shift reversing as her strength finally gave out.

I was moving before conscious thought, shoving myself upright despite the grinding pain in my ribs. Caught her as she fell, wrapped my cloak around her naked, shaking frame, and pulled her tight against my chest.

Mine. Safe. Whole.

“I’ve got you,” I managed, though my own voice was unsteady.

She burrowed into my neck, trembling hard enough that I felt it in my bones. Her scent wrapped around me–lavender and honey, but now with a new undertone, sharp and clean. Moon–blessed. Changed.

When I confirmed our daughter was safe, something in my chest cracked. Relief, yes, but more than that. This woman, this incredible, stubborn, beautiful woman had faced death itself to protect our family. To protect everyone.

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“Your wolf,” I said, and had to stop, swallow past the lump in my throat. “She’s magnificent.”

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Eileen’s fingers curled into my shirt. Didn’t answer, but through the bond I felt her exhaustion, her disbelief, her tentative, fragile hope.

Footsteps thundered down the ravine path. Kieran burst into view first, twenty warriors at his back, all armed and wild–eyed. They skidded

to a stop at the edge of the ruined clearing, taking in the scene.

The shattered ritual circle. Owen struggling to sit up, arrows still protruding from his back but poison clearly neutralized. Nina standing alone by the empty chains, magic fading from her hands. And me, holding Eileen–both of us covered in blood and ash, barely upright.

Kieran’s eyes went wide. “What-” He cut himself off, nostrils flaring as he scented the air. His gaze locked on Eileen, and I saw the moment he recognized that new undertone in her scent. Moon–blessed. Shifted.

“Regis. His voice came out hushed. “She’s-”

“Mine,” I said flatly. “And under my protection. All of you-” I swept my gaze across the gathered warriors. “-witnessed what happened here tonight. This woman is chosen by the moon herself. You will treat her accordingly.”

One by one, they dropped to their knees. Kieran first, fist over heart. The others followed until every warrior in the ravine knelt before us,

heads bowed in respect.

“Luna, Kieran said quietly, and the title echoed from a dozen throats. “Luna.”

Eileen’s breath hitched. Through the bond: shock, disbelief, fear–but underneath, the tiniest spark of acceptance. She didn’t have the strength to protest, could barely hold her head up, but she didn’t need to.

1 pulled her closer, tucking her head under my chin. Let them see. Let them know.

More footsteps–lighter, faster. Mira appeared at a dead run, a medical kit bouncing on her back, two other healers struggling to keep up. She took one look at Owen and made a sound between a sob and a battle cry, dropping to her knees beside him.

“You idiot-” She was already pulling supplies from her kit, hands shaking, “You complete Idiot–I thought I was going to lose you-*

“Sorry.” Owen’s voice was weak but steady. His eyes found hers, softening. “You were scared.”

Mira’s face crumpled. She pressed her forehead to his, careless of the blood and dirt, and through the bond I felt Eileen’s tired happiness at seeing her friend reunited with her mate.