Rise Of A Shattered Luna (Natalie) by Kave Derry novel Chapter 223

Chapter 223 Wrong Woman

Natalie’s POV

The cup whistled past my ear, missing me by a hair’s breadth.

At the same time, as Loretta leaned forward with the momentum of her throw, her defense was wide open

I didn’t hesitate as I lifted my leg and kicked Loretta squarely in the knee.

“Ah!”

The scund of the impact was dull and heavy.

Caught completely off guard by my sudden retaliation, Loretta’s leg buckled.

She crashed to the floor, her silk skirts tangling around her legs.

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Her hip smacked against the sharp edge of the mahogany table as she went down, and she let out a wail of genuine agony that out through the hushed atmosphere of the Café.

Behind me, the porcelain cup finally hit the floor with a sharp, explosive crack.

The owner, a rogue who prided himself on the tranquility of his establishment, hurried over at once, his face pale with alarm.

“What’s going on here? This is a place of business!”

Chris didn’t even look at him.

He stepped forward, his massive frame forming an impenetrable wall between the owner and our table.

The four black–suited bodyguards fanned out beside him.

“Any damages in the shop today, we’ll cover them twice over,” Chris said, his voice a low, grim warning. “But stay back you det hurt because you interfered in a Stone family matter, don’t say I didn’t warn you.”

The sight of Chris’s cold eyes and the sheer physical presence of the Northern warriors made the owner swallows hard

He looked at the fallen Matriarch of the Nightfang, then at me, and instinctively stepped back

He was a rogue; he knew how dangerous a pack enforcer can be

“Fine,” the man stammered, adjusting his tie with trembling hands “But please don t hurt the other custodio

“Of course,” Chris replied dismissively

Once the owner had been sent off, looked down at Loretta

She was huddled on the floor, clutching her knee, her face a mask of shock and pam

Her aides were being held off by Chris’s men

“Loretta,” I said, my voice echoing with a chilling resonance “I’ve respected you as an elder These pad five years theres be

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Teal feud between us; that’s the only reason I agreed to meet you today out of a sense of old courtesy. But you can’t honestly believe I owe the Nightfang Pack anything, can you?”

I leaned over the table, my shadow falling across her.

“Your son mated with another woman behind my back while he was stil! dating me, while he was still scent marking me as his Don’t tell me you didn’t know… You’re the former Luna; nothing happens if that villa without your knowledge.”

I took a step closer, watching her flinch.

“Why didn’t you step in then? You took advantage of my work for five years to stabilize your pack’s finances, and now you even try to pin false charges of attempted murder on me? Do you really think I, Natalie Stone, am still that easy to bully? Do you think I’m still the orphan you can douse in coffee and dismiss?”

Loretta had never imagined I would dare lay a hand on her.

But as she looked up at Chris, at the row of Stone bodyguards, and then at her own two panicked aides, the reality of her situation inally set in.

She was at a massive disadvantage.

she struggled to her feet, leaning heavily on her side, her face contorting with a mixture of rage and fear.

Natalie Stone, you’ve really got nerve!” she hissed, trying to reclaim her dignity despite the stains on her clothes. “You actually lared hit me? I’ll make sure Jensen hears about this. I’ll make sure he knows exactly what kind of ‘heiress‘ he’s been pining for.”

You think I care what Jensen thinks?” I let out a cold, derisive snort that cut through her threats. “Tell him. Tell him I’m the one vho put you on the floor. Maybe it will help him realize that the woman he knew is dead.”

.oretta’s chest heaved with rage.

Fine. Fine! I came here today to give you a warning, out of regard for the five years you spent in our house. But since you’re so ingrateful, so vicious… I’ll take that lunatic straight to the pack prison. And as for what you did to Sharon at the hospital, I won t Cover for you anymore. Get ready for prison, Natalie. Even the Stone family can’t protect a murderer.”

With that, she turned and stormed off.

she tried her best to keep her head high, but the limp in her gait and the coffee dripping from her sleeve made her look pathetic ather than powerful.

calmly sat back down, smoothing my charcoal suit.

Chris moved instantly, signaling a waiter to bring over a fresh cup of coffee and clear the shards.

I waited until the table was pristine again, my fingers tapping lightly against the wood.

Loretta’s words were playing on a loop in my mind.

That lunatic.

“Chiis,” I said, my voice quiet. “Look into this ‘lunatic‘ Loretta mentioned. She claimed I sent someone to the hospital to kill Sharon.”

I knew Sharon wouldn’t behave herself.

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