Fake Mate Beta Rises to Alpha Heiress (Natalie and Landon) novel Chapter 354

Chapter 354 Too Late for Regrets

Anna’s POV:

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As we left, James seemed to be holding something back. Once we were in the car and away from the Richardson Villa, he finally couldn’t hold it in any longer.

He said, “Natalie is the Moon-Shadowed Pack heiress. The Richardson family is completely finished. Next, she’ll come for Landon, and we might get dragged down with him. Anna, listen to me, we need to distance ourselves from Landon and them, now!”

My mind was already in a mess, and his words filled me with a new wave of fear and anger. “James! Do you have no conscience? Grandma just passed, and you’re already in a hurry to distance yourself from us?” I shot back sharply, though guilt churned inside me.

The moment I learned Natalie’s true identity, my legs had gone weak with terror. The Moon- Shadowed Pack was a top werewolf pack our Thorn Pack could never match, even at its peak. Forget the Thorn Pack-James might even lose his job because of this.

Now, remembering Natalie’s words about how she had “gone too easy on the Thorn Pack,” a chilling fear washed over me. She had shown mercy. With her background and means, the Thorn Pack could have been wiped off the face of the earth.

I didn’t even dare to think about how I had humiliated Natalie in the past. If our positions were reversed, I’d probably want to make the other person’s life miserable.

James irritably lit a cigarette. With smoke swirling around him, his face looked especially dark.

“This is reality. Didn’t you hear? Natalie is the Moon-Shadowed Pack heiress, and her mate is Leonardo, the Alpha of the Silver-Maned Pack. Either one of them could crush us easily. In their eyes, we’re nothing. You’re truly…” He didn’t finish the sentence-he was going to say “foolish”-but the meaning was clear.

Under normal circumstances, I would have slapped him for talking to me like that. But now, with all my support and confidence gone, only fear was left. I bit my lip and stayed silent.

“Then… what should we do? Should we… send Natalie a message to apologize?” I whispered, my hand trembling as I held my phone.

Back in the hospital waiting room, I had quietly written a long message confessing and begging for forgiveness, but I never had the courage to send it. Not that it would likely go through anyway-my number was probably already on Natalie’s block list.

If I had known how powerful Natalie was, I would have cherished our friendship from the start. I remember when Natalie first joined our Thorn Pack, she was so gentle. I didn’t actually hate her; I just felt jealous that someone with no pack background could end up outshining

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Chapter 354 Too Late for Regrets

everyone. Still, I enjoyed the attention she showed me.

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I was picky with food and had no appetite during my pregnancy. Natalie noticed and went out of her way to come up with creative, appetizing dishes for me. Her cooking was incredibly tasty, even better than our family chef’s. Having Natalic around made that difficult time much more bearable.

But the better Natalie was, the more it made me want to put her down, to make her seem less perfect. Driven by this twisted feeling, I started finding fault with her and making snide remarks. If she showed even a hint of resistance or didn’t comply, I saw it as her being ungrateful.

Looking back, I realized how pitiful and ridiculous I was.

“Apologize now? Are you trying to remind her you exist?” James sneered, glancing at me sideways. “It’s too late for regrets now!”

I hung my head, speechless. Only deep regret and gnawing fear filled my heart.

James’ POV:

After learning Natalie’s true identity, I was filled with regret, too. I had always sensed there was something different about Natalie-her natural calm and the occasional air that didn’t suit a low-ranking Beta.

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