Reclaimed By My Alpha (Natalia and Andrei) novel Chapter 250

Chapter 250

For a moment I thought back to my past training, then nodded, “I’ve never thought of it that way, but I suppose 60, Combat seems to come relatively easily to me. I still need to work hard, but I find it easy to remember Instructions,”

“Itm.” David scratched his chin, considering, then added, “Perhaps our father is right. You might have a combat -based ability,”

I tried not to dwell on the fact that they’d been discussing me and took a gulp of water. “I guess that could come in handy down the road,”

“Certainly, Not to mention the fact that it’s a highly coveted range of abilities in Bloodmoon’s current culture. If you had mated with Karl as intended, your children would have an impressive combination of intelligence and combat prowess. A true force to be reckoned with.”

I bristled, “Well, Andrei is my mate,” I corrected David. “And our relationship isn’t bound by abilities like that.”

“Of course.” David turned toward me, his eyes softening. “I didn’t mean it like that. It’s just…” His gaze flicked to my neck, where a mating mark should have been on display but wasn’t. “Why hasn’t he marked you? Your potential”

“It’s complicated.” I turned away, busying myself with adjusting the laces on my shoe when they were plenty tight already. But I needed something to do with my hands, something that kept me from having to look at my brother.

I could practically feel David’s eyes on me. “You’ve said that before. How complicated could love possibly be? Especially a love that’s bound by the Moon Goddess’s will.” He placed his hand on my back, his palm warm and comforting, “If you don’t want to talk about it, I understand. But I can tell it eats away at you.

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“You hardly know me,” I snapped before I could think better of it, straightening. “No offense, David, but we’ve known each other for three days. You know nothing about what burdens my mind.”

David held my gaze unwaveringly. “Then why are there tears in your eyes now?”

Dammit.

I quickly looked away, blinking rapidly. Indeed, a mist had formed in my eyes at the mention of my relationship with Andrei without even having realized it.

It shouldn’t have bothered me. Logically, I knew that; I had never placed much stock behind a sealed mating bond, and Andrei and I had children together. And despite our troubled past, we’d… healed. At least, I thought we did.

But maybe I hadn’t healed as much as I thought. And maybe, deep down, I wanted that mark more than I thought.

The mark that Andrei had never given me in our five years of marriage–and still didn’t give me now.

It was a silly notion, though. It would happen someday, when we were ready. Whenever that may be.

Just like our father, David had a good sense of tact and quickly changed the subject. We returned to the ring, this time focusing on weapons training. He showed me how to use the short, curved sword that so many Bloodmoon

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warriors used, and tested my archery skills as well.

By the time our session was over, my muscles were screaming in protest and all I could think about was a hot bath in my room. But I was also invigorated and looking forward to another session with my brother.

As I was preparing to leave, though, the hairs on the back of my neck prickled as if I were being watched. Rubbing my hand along my nape, I slowly turned to find that my instincts were on point: someone was watching

1. me.

It was Celeste and my stepmother. Both were glaring at me from a balcony above, and neither pulled their gaze away when I caught them staring.