Reclaimed By My Alpha (Natalia and Andrei) novel Chapter 19

“You’ll always been the Moonshadow Luna to me,” I gave a light laugh. In my mind, Natalia didn’t–never

was

existed. The sooner she was forgotten by everyone–the better.

She clipped a dead bloom with practiced precision. “Hmm,” she hummed. “So you’re back,” she said. “In his life.” She didn’t sound enthusiastic.

My smile faltered. “Not in so many words, but we’ve… reconnected.”

“I see.”

I hated how calmly she said it. No warmth. No curiosity. Just an assessment.

“I thought,” I added carefully, “you might be willing to help. He listens to you.‘

She turned at that, wiping her gloves on a cloth, “Andrei listens to grief. Right now, that’s all he hears.”

She stepped closer, her eyes cool. “It will be hard for him to get over losing Natalia. Which is why he needs to heal.”

I blinked. “I could help him with that,” I said, swallowing thickly.

She gave me an assessing look and walked away without another word.

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Next, I went to find the former Delta. Natalia’s old lieutenant–a stoic, sharp–eyed woman named Mila. She was organizing training exercises in the courtyard.

“Mila,” I called, stepping up to the edge of the sparring ring. “You’re still running drills?”

She didn’t pause. “Someone has to.”

“Well, I’d like to discuss restructuring the command hierarchy. With Natalia gone, I think it’s time we-”

“You’re not Luna.”

I bristled. “Excuse me?”

“You’re not Luna,” she repeated, turning to face me. “I’m sorry, but I can’t and won’t make any changes without official approval. Anyway, Natalia improved efficiency to levels that would be hard for any pack to match. Restructuring would only ruin all we’ve gained. Now if you’ll excuse me…”

My hands curled into fists at my sides. She turned away from me. Like I was nothing.

I did the same, turning on my heel and storming out.

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By late afternoon, I found Andrei in the war room.

He stood over a map, not moving, fingers resting lightly against the border lines of Moonshadow.

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I didn’t knock.

“I spoke to your mother today,” I said.

He didn’t look up.

“She was… less than supportive.”

He remained silent.

I crossed the room. “I also spoke to Mila. The Delta.”

“What about her?” he asked.

“Well, she clearly doesn’t see me as your future Luna.”

Andrei sighed. “What do you want, Lilith?”

“I want to understand,” I said. “Why does it feel like everyone is mourning a ghost while I’m still right here?”

He looked up slowly.

“I’m here now,” I said. “And she–she’s gone. She left you. She filed for divorce. She walked away and never looked back.“.

He didn’t say a word, just sighed and looked back down at the map in front of him.

“She never loved you the way I did,” I pushed. “And yet everyone still treats her like she was some kind of saint.”

“She was Luna for five years.

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“So?”

“So people need time to adjust.

I laughed, short and bitter. “Do you need time to adjust?”

He didn’t answer.

I stepped closer. “Do you think she was better than me?”

Still, nothing.

“Tell me the truth,” I whispered. “Do you still love her?”

He looked away. “She was my mate.”

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