My Alpha Wants Two Lunas I'm Done novel Chapter 43

Chapter 43 Too Bad She Has Holt

Laila’s POV:

At eight that night, Prince Vance gathered everyone together.

“The next phase,” Samuel said, his thick beard shadowed by firelight as he planted a flag into the sand table, “is a siege.”

A chill flashed in his eyes.

“Marshal, isn’t that too risky?”

“Exactly. The Solantian and Ovilan forces are working together better and better. They outnumber us. Attacking a city head-on gives us no chance.”

Voices rose in protest. I, however, felt my eyes light up.

“A feigned siege?” I asked without thinking.

Samuel’s gaze snapped to me. “Correct.”

I pushed on. “First time, we fake it. Second time we fake it again. Third time, that’s the real strike. Right?”

Samuel suddenly waved me over. “Lieutenant Colonel Conlay, come here.”

I walked up, confused. “Marshal?”

He stood and, without warning, pinched my cheek. “How are you this sharp? You were born to command.”

I froze, then hissed, “Marshal, that hurts.”

He laughed loudly. “Once you’re a soldier, no more pampering.”

It wasn’t pampering. Vagen’s wind cut like knives, and his calloused fingers felt like needles. What startled me more was how familiar he seemed, almost too close.

I looked up at him just as his smile faded. The warmth drained away, replaced by composure.

He cleared his throat. “Holt’s reinforcements will reach Vagen in ten days.”

He paused and glanced at me, meaningfully.

“We need to take Irilla before they arrive, push the enemy back to Simonne, and fight the

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final battle there. Lieutenant Colonel Conlay, I’m looking forward to seeing you and your husband fight together. I hope you’ll shine on the battlefield.”

That gave me pause.

I thought about explaining that Holt and I had already dissolved the mate bond. It would be awkward if he and Maris arrived and everyone still assumed we were mates. Worse, it could breed resentment. However bitter things were between Maris and me, for now we were on the same side.

Before I could speak, Ledger chuckled. “Holt really is lucky. To have an alpha she-wolf like Laila as his mate. Smart and deadly.”

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