Rise Of A Shattered Luna (Natalie) by Kave Derry novel Chapter 194

Chapter 194 Blood And Truth

Baron’s POV

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When the structural bolts of the “Star–Chaser” ride sheared, the sound was like a gunshot amplified a thousand times.

Raze took over before my brain could even process the trajectory of the steel.

I didn’t think about the crowd.

I only saw Sean.

He was a small, frozen figure in the middle of the walkway, his eyes wide as the massive iron began its terminal descent.

I reached him in a blur of motion.

I scooped him up, tucking his small frame against my chest, shielding his head with my arm.

pivoted to run, but gravity was faster.

The edge of the massive iron structure clipped my back.

It wasn’t a direct hit but the glancing blow was enough to send a shockwave through my spine that made my vision turn white.

I staggered, my boots skidding on the pavement.

My lungs seized, and for a heartbeat, I felt the terrifying looseness of my grip on Sean.

‘Hold him,‘ Raze snarled in my mind, his voice a guttural roar of agony and protective fury. ‘Do not let him go!‘

I forced my legs to lock.

I tasted copper in my mouth as I spit it out, the red splatter stark against the gray concrete.

“Baron!”

The scream cut through the sirens and the panicked shouts of the crowd.

It was Natalie.

She had broken past the guards. I could see her running toward me, Susie clutched in her arms, her face a mask of such raw terror that it hurt worse than the fractured ribs currently

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knitting themselves back together in my chest.

Susie burst into frantic, jagged sobs the moment she saw the blood on my chin.

“Daddy!”

Sean, pressed tight against my heart, felt the hot spray of blood across his face.

He pulled back, his small hands covered in the blood.

“Daddy, no! You’re leaking! Daddy!”

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“Sean… don’t be scared.” I forced the words out, though each breath felt like swallowing broken glass.

Raze has gone quiet, trying to fight the pain.

I managed to stabilize my footing, ignoring the searing heat radiating from my blades.

I forced a smile as my gaze remained steady, locking onto his tearful eyes.

shoulder

“You’re a man, Sean. Look at me. This was just an accident. Daddy’s not going anywhere, and neither are you. Do you hear me?.”

“But Daddy, you’re bleeding…” Sean’s tears fell in heavy, hot drops.

He fumbled with his little hands, trying to wipe away the blood at my mouth with his sleeve, but the more he wiped, the more the internal injury betrayed me.

When Natalie finally reached us, the sight of her nearly undid my resolve.

Her eyes were swimming with tears, her throat working as she fought back a sob.

I could feel her fear through the bond.

“Baron… Sean…”

She reached out, her hand trembling as she grabbed my arm to steady me.

Her touch was like a spark of lightning, grounding me, pulling me back from the edge of the shock.

I smiled faintly, the gold in my eyes flickering as my healing factor began to kick in.

The dull, grinding ache of the bone–knitting process was starting. “I’m fine, Natalie. Really.”

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She said nothing, her jaw set in a line of iron.

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She reached out and pulled Sean into her arms, taking his weight from me so I could stand straight.

She spoke softly to both children, her voice calm. “Sean, Susie, it’s alright. It was just an accident. I’ll have the bodyguards take you home to Yvonne first, okay? Mommy has to take Daddy to the hospital to get him patched up.”

“We’re going too!” Sean insisted, clutching Natalie’s neck.

Susie didn’t speak, but her red–rimmed eyes were fixed on me, her small hand reaching out to catch the hem of my coat.

Natalie looked at me, saw the blood and knew she had no choice but to agree.

The guards moved in, forming a protective phalanx as they escorted us toward the armored SUV.

Natalie supported me carefully, her shoulder tucked under my arm.

She was smaller than me, but in that moment, she felt like the strongest pillar in the world.

“Can you really hold on? Baron, you’re pale. We should call one of the on–site ambulances.”

“No need,” I grunted, leaning into her just enough to savor the scent of her hair. “The edge just caught me. Some bruising, a few cracked ribs. I’m an Alpha, Natalie. I’ll be closed up before we hit the pack limits. Don’t worry too much.”

My back was searing, the skin likely a map of purple and black, but I knew my own body.

Still, seeing Natalie’s tears filled me with a strange, intoxicating happiness that no medicine could provide.

“Natalie…” I whispered, my voice thick. “Do I have a place in your heart? Truly?”

She stopped dead near the car door, looking at me as if I had lost my mind. “Are you insane? You’re coughing blood, your back is probably a wreck, and you’re still asking about your ‘place‘?” Her voice trembled with a mix of fury and fear.

“I know this is a terrible time…” I coughed, tasting iron. “But I need to know.”

“Baron, I don’t even know if I should yell at you or thank you,” she said, the words spilling out in a broken rush. “When that thing fell… when danger hit, I hated myself for being useless. You reached Sean first… You threw yourself into the teeth of it without a second thought.”

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She looked up at me, her emerald eyes fierce. “From the start, you’ve been in my heart, Baron. Maybe it’s not the kind of love you want yet… but it’s real. You’re my mate. You’re my children’s father. And seeing you hurt…”

Her voice broke.

“It destroys me. Does that answer your question?”

I felt a weight lift off me that was heavier than the iron ride.

But hearing her say she wanted to spend her life with me? The pain was non–existent.

So what if she didn’t love me “deeply” yet? As long as I had a place in her heart… was hope.

I leaned against her, letting my head rest briefly against hers. “Mate… I really do hurt now. That confession was a bit late.”

“Then lean on me, you idiot,” she muttered, though she wrapped her arm tighter around my waist. “I’ll get you into the car, and we’ll go straight to the hospital. No arguments.”

Natalie held me up, her strength surprising me as she hurried us into the vehicle.

The driver didn’t wait for orders; the moment the doors hissed shut, he sped off, weaving through the emerging traffic with lethal precision.

My voice was hoarse, but the Alpha in me was back in control.

“Call Yvonne,” I ordered, looking at the lead guard in the front seat. “Have her send a forensic team to the park. I want to know exactly why that ride failed. I want the maintenance logs, the metallurgical reports, and the names of the last three inspectors.”

I turned to Natalie, my eyes darkening.

“And spread word of what happened through the Accord.”

Natalie stiffened beside me, her hand still clutching mine. “You think… you think someone did this on purpose?”

Her chest clenched.

The ride had been packed with families. There were dozens of children on that structure.

I met her eyes, my own cold and certain.

“The timing is too perfect, Natalie. We arrive, we show our faces, and an hour later, the sun falls on our son’s head? No. There’s no proof yet, but I won’t let it slide. We’ll let the culprit

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think they succeeded in shaking us. Then, we’ll find them. And when we do…”

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