My Secret, My Bully, My Mates. novel Chapter 409

Alpha Reggie smiles and gives a little sigh before continuing.

“For all intents and purposes, Skylar is my niece and Xander’s cousin. There are some greats and grands and probably twice removed in there somewhere, but it doesn't matter she is a blood member of my family, just so you are all aware.” I hear several intakes of breath, but I am still focused on Alpha Reggie. “I asked Skylar to keep the connection a secret until I had more information, now we do. As her team, you should know that, so you know what is being asked of you. She was a target before the discovery, now that she has been captured and from what I understand from Sky and Jena’s accounts of their time with the rogues, blood and other samples were taken…”

This time my friends didn’t hold back their surprise.

“What samples?”

“Why didn’t you say anything?”

“What does that mean?”

“You’re Royal?”

“Wait? Did you know she was Royal before you sent us on that mission?” Mina asks, kind of aggressively considering she is addressing the king.

“I did. Is there a problem with that?” Alpha Reggie keeps his calm, but his posture and aura change like he is readying for a fight.

“A little bit, yes. Sir.” She adds, not backing down. “Why would you send a royal on a mission with the intention to get captured?”

“Skylar already knows some of this, but my family’s history is somewhat bloody when it comes to succession. I have recently found confirmation that my Great Great Grandfather’s second son, who was wildly vocal about being passed over as the Alpha King when his nephew took the throne, captured his own sister and her daughter and experimented on them both.” He took a deep breath and we all waited silently for him to go on. “The women born into my family have special abilities and powers. I’m sure you have all noticed some of Sky’s talents are beyond that of an accomplished warrior. Don’t get me wrong Little One, I believe you would be a force without your abilities but even I have noticed abnormalities knowing what powers you could possess.”

“What do you mean ‘abnormalities’?” I ask, now concerned that something is wrong with me.

“Normally each female has one gift or enhancement. Your mother, from what I understand, had emotional control over others. Something I know you have, I’ve seen you use it on all of the boys, even here this morning. Jena is drawn to you when her emotions become too much. You have the ability to keep everyone level headed. Proof enough you have that ability. You also can fight off an Alpha’s aura, even as a born Beta with Royal blood, I should be able to make you do just about anything and I don’t think you even know you’re resisting. And trust me, I have tried. I don’t think it’s your natural stubbornness either.” He winks at me, breaking some of the tension in the room. “Then there are your scars. Based on all of your altercations and injuries, even you can’t deny that you have enhanced healing abilities, again, beyond what Royal blood would give you. You can fight off silver and wolfsbane put directly into your bloodstream.” I look down at my hands folded into my lap. I can feel my friends' eyes burning holes in the sides of my head. I don’t think Xander knew about the silver until now.

“Is that what the scars on your back are? Silver?” He asks, just above a whisper. I can feel his body heat increase while he is trying to hold in anger that is radiating off of him.