Screw My Childhood Sweetheart His Alpha Brother Marked Me First novel Chapter 196

Chapter 196

Ivan smiled at me, “I have a healing gift. One that can mend injuries from magie.” His smile melted into a frown. That was dark magle it would allow him to track you wherever you went.”

“Abigail told me as much. But I didn’t know there was a way to get it off.”

“He won’t be able to sense you now, but he’ll also know I aided you. It might be a push in the right direction. It may force him to tip his hand or to reveal who else is working with him.”

“I hate that I have his blood in me.”

Ivan reached out, taking my hand in his. “Senna. You aren’t just made of him. You are also made of a mother who gave up everything to protect you. And most importantly, you are your own creation. A culmination of trials and tribulations, Choices and experiences. I have faith that you will find the path you need-

I gripped his hand harder. “I’m scared that I’ll take the wrong one or won’t be strong enough in the moment.”

“That doubt tells me you are exactly who we need to fight this battle.”

I slipped into Knox’s room as the guys were getting ready. River moved to me instantly, pulling me into his arms. “What is it?”

“Nothing bad. I just had an emotional conversation with Ivan.”

“Why were you talking to him? Especially alone,” Vaughn gritted out.

“I wasn’t alone. There were enforcers in the woods.”

Knox pulled a shirt over his head. “What did he have to say?”

I leaned into River’s hold. “Did you know his mother was an energy bender?”

“No shit?” Anson asked.

“She was taken when he was little. She never made it home.”

“Sen…” River held me tighter against him.

Caspian scowled. “He shouldn’t be filling your head with that shit.”

“It wasn’t like that, I swear. It was a good conversation, it just wasn’t a light one.”

None of the guys looked convinced.

I sighed. “I want to go see Abigail again.”

Van’s words played in my head about half of my makeup coming from her. And that wasn’t a half I’d explored nearly enough. Maybe because each visit ended n disaster, maybe because I was afraid to hope. That had proved to be a dangerous emotion in my world. Every parent I’d had in my life had abandoned me in one way or another. It was terrifying to let myself ask her to stay.

‘I don’t know if that’s such a good idea,” Vaughn said.

‘No,” River argued. “We should go.”

pressed a kiss to the underside of his jaw. “Thanks.”

“Then we all go,” Caspian said.

Anson grabbed a sweatshirt and threw it over his shoulder. “That’s fine with me. But we’re getting burgers on the way back.”

I grinned. “Always thinking with your stomach.”

“No, sometimes I’m thinking with my-”

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Chapter 196

“Anson!” I smacked his chest and the rest of the guys burst out laughing. It was exactly what we needed.

I staredout at the back patio where Abigail was painting. The air was chilly, but with the sun shining and our shifter heat, she wouldn’t feel it.

River kissed the top of my head. “Go. We’ll be right here if you need us.”

“Caspian and I will patrol the perimeter in wolf form,” Vaughn said.

I nodded, not taking my eyes off the woman who was my mother. I pressed down on the door handle and stepped outside. I made no effort to be quiet as I walked across the stone patio. Startling Abigail was the last thing I wanted to do.

Her grip on the paintbrush tightened as she turned around. “Senna.”

Hi.” I still wasn’t sure what moniker to use. None of them felt exactly right.

Abigail’s gaze lifted to the doors behind me. “Your mates can come out if they’d like.”

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