Sorry I'm Mated To The Commander novel Chapter 28

Chapter 28

Chapter 28

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“Dad, Layla’s so talented. Let’s have her come home when training is over. We can guide her, and I’ve heard the Crown Squad wants to recruit her. No matter what, she’s family.”

Duke Karter hadn’t intended to cut Layla off for good.

He’d just wanted to knock her down a peg, teach her a lesson for being so stubborn.

But now, hearing she was not only exceptionally skilled but had also caught the attention of the Crown Squad… that was a different story.

After all, the Duke himself was a staunch supporter of the Crown Prince.

He smiled benevolently. “Nolan’s right. We’re a family. It was all a misunderstanding. When she gets back from training, we’ll have her over, and Xanthe can apologize properly.”

“Great!”

Nolan was genuinely hopeful they could all go back to the way things were.

After leaving his father’s study, he remembered Layla mentioning a package being sent to Sullivan Manor.

He found the butler and asked about it.

The butler’s face tightened. “Sir, a package did arrive, but Ms. Xanthe took it.”

“Xanthe took it?” Nolan’s brow furrowed immediately.

Xanthe wasn’t even home. She’d gone on an off-world trip with her mother, Harper.

Nolan sighed in frustration and called her right away.

“Bro, what’s up? To what do I owe the pleasure?”

“Did you take a package that was for Layla?”

Xanthe paused, then her voice became staticky. “Oh, the signal’s terrible. Mom and I are on the ship, and it’s super unstable. I’ll call you when we land, okay?”

She hung up before he could say another word.

Nolan was left staring at his optical computer in disbelief,

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On Training Delta, the month-long military training was finally drawing to a close.

The students, thoroughly drilled and exhausted, were all looking a little worse for wear.

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Most of them had picked up a noticeable tan.

Annie Knight stared at her reflection in a small mirror, looking miserable. “Why am I so dark now? I’m not a black cat! Hey, Layla, you’re a wolf shifter. How come you haven’t tanned at all?”

Layla was leaning back with her eyes closed, pointedly ignoring her.

Annie sulked but knew there was nothing she could do. Layla was pretty cold to her, but for some reason, Annie just loved hanging around her.

“Hey, Layla, the final event is the team competition. Have you found a group yet?”

The team competition required students to form five-person squads, each with a commander, a mech engineer, and three troopers.

The Crown Squad was a natural five-person team, pretty much the dream team for the freshman class.

Well, except for Layla, of course.

“Haven’t thought about it.”

“What? It starts the day after tomorrow, and you haven’t thought about it? I’ve already gotten a few offers. You’re so good, there’s no way no one’s asked you, right?”

Actually, nobody had approached Layla. It was strange.

She wondered if someone was pulling strings behind the scenes, but she couldn’t be bothered to care.

Annie sat up abruptly. “Layla, let’s team up! You can be a mech engineer, a commander, and a trooper. Damn, being on your team would be a huge score!”

A small smile played on Layla’s lips. “Sure.”

“Okay, we need to find people fast, or everyone will already be in a squad and we’ll be left out!”

Just as they stepped outside, they came face-to-face with a guy.

He was tall, with sharp, handsome features. The black training uniform couldn’t hide his powerful presence, yet he carried himself with a gentle, scholarly air.

Even the normally boisterous Annie immediately straightened up, becoming almost shy.

It was Tomas Coffey, one of the most popular guys in their class,

“T-Tomas, hi!” Annie stammered excitedly.

Tomas gave a slight nod, his gaze shifting to Layla. “Ms. Sullivan, could I have a word?”

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