Rise Of A Shattered Luna (Natalie) by Kave Derry novel Chapter 260

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Baron’s POV

The digital memo on my desk flashed a soft blue.

It was a direct bypass from the grand reception desk on the first floor.

The Luna has arrived”

The brief text from the receptionist downstairs sent a sudden jolt through my veins.

My inner wolf, who had spent the morning pacing the perimeter of my consciousness in a state of restlessness, lifted his heavy black head and let out a low rumble of absolute satisfaction.

“She is here,‘ he echoed, his golden eyes flashing with a possessive heat.

I leaned back in my leather chair, my fingers tapping a rhythmic pattern against the dark wood of my desk.

I had given explicit orders to every sentinel, every member, and every guard stationed at the borders of this building: the moment Natalie stepped through those doors, she was sovereign.

No appointments, no security delays, no questions.

She held the master key to my empire, just as she held the key to the lock around my heart.

But as the minutes ticked by on the silver wall clock, the quiet sanctuary of my top–floor study began to feel like a cage.

Five minutes passed.

Then ten.

The private elevator carriage that led directly to my office remained stationary on the ground floor.

I finally grew restless.

I needed to see her.

I didn’t even know how much I missed her until now.

I stood up, adjusting the cuffs of my suit jacket, and made my way toward the private elevator bank.

Josh, my chief advisor and secondary enforcer, was sitting on the leather sofa near the door, a stack of territorial trade manifests in his hands.

He blinked in surprise as I strode past him.

“Going down to the lobby, Alpha?” Josh asked, setting the papers aside with a knowing smirk as he rose to follow me.

“The receptionist said she was on her way, but I guess the great Alpha of the North can’t handle a ten–minute delay when it comes

to his mate.”

“Shut up, Josh,” I said evenly, stepping into the carriage as the biometric sensors scanned my retinas.

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“4f you had a true mate, you wouldn’t waste your breath standing in an empty room either” The elevator moved with silent drop, the floof indicators blurring until the doors shd open.

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I stepped out onto the polished floor, my eyes immediately locking onto the curved reception desk and the scene unfolding before

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Natalie was there, her slender, elegant form standing in sharp contrast to the massive, imposing figure of the man towering over her.

It was Flynn.

He was dressed in his tactical leather tracking gear, his heavy long coat still carrying the scent of the northern pine.

I stopped mid–stride, leaning my shoulder against one of the structural pillars near the corridor entrance, my arms crossing over my chest as I watched them.

Raze quieted down within my mind, his possessive growl softening as he recognized the shared bloodline.

Flynn’s sharp, golden eyes were completely soft now, filled to the absolute brim with a profound guilt and an undeniable tenderness for his long–lost sister.

He was speaking to her in low, urgent whispers, his hand rising to gently pat the top of her head, smoothing her dark hair.

And Natalie… she didn’t pull away.

She didn’t raise the defensive walls I’d expected her to.

Instead, a genuine smile played across her lips, her eyes softening in a way that made my own heart perform a rolling thud against my ribs.

My lips curved faintly into a soft smile of my own.

This was how she should have always looked.

Josh, who had followed me down from the upper deck, stopped a half–step behind me.

His eyes darted from the intimate family interaction at the front desk to the unusually gentle expression on my face.

Seeing me just stand there in the shadows, making no move to claim my territory or separate them, a low chuckle rumbled in his

throat.

“Well, well,” Josh murmured, leaning in with a smirk, his voice low enough to clear the hearing of the staff.

“You’re really just going to stand here and watch your mate chatting so happily with another male? The great, ruthless Alpha of the North is just going to spectate from the columns? Tell the truth, Baron… doesn’t it sting your possessive instincts even a little bit

“Think bigger, Josh,” I replied, my voice steady and entirely devoid of the territorial jealousy he was trying to provoke.

Raze growled at his words, begging to rip his head off but I ignored him.

I didn’t take my eyes off the radiant look on Natalie’s face.

“That is her brother and I would be glad if the entire world adored my wife, if every pack from the coast looked at her with

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It only proves how exceptional she is, it only proves that the treasure I hold is coveted by the universe.” Josh blinked, the teasing smirk Tading from his face as he stared at me, completely caught off guard by the depth of my response.

“Well… that doesn’t sound like the domineering Alpha I’ve been running border campaigns with for the last ten years, Josh muttered, shaking his head in mock bewilderment.

“Normally, with your level of alpha dominance, you’d lock her up at home, build a fortress around her den, and keep everyone from seeing her shine just so you could have her all to yourself.”

“That’s because you don’t understand her, and you certainly don’t understand me,” I said, my gaze–softening further as I watched Natalie laugh at something Flynn said.

“She isn’t a prize to be hoarded in the dark, Josh. She’s a star meant to illuminate the sky, I want the world to see her Scribe work. want the Southern lineages to look at her designs and realize exactly what they threw away.”

I turned my head slightly, shooting him a cool, mocking glance that made his jaw drop.

“And besides… you’re a single dog who hasn’t even scented his fated match yet. You wouldn’t get it”

With that, I uncrossed my arms and turned away from him.

Josh’s mouth dropped wide open.

His face flushed a deep, frustrated red as his wolf–pride bristled at the insult.

In the end, he could only sputter after me, his voice a whisper as I moved out of range.

“And whose fault is it that I’m still a single dog, huh? Tell me that, Alpha! You dumped the entire administrative weight of this Northern corporate empire on my shoulders! I spend twenty hours a day auditing the logistics of the trade routes and managing the pack registry… I don’t even have the time to go out and find a date, let alone a mate!”

Raze growled at his words.

‘How dare he talk to us like that?‘ he demanded, wanting to take control but I calmed him.

“Don’t blame the pack’s work for your own personal incompetence, Josh,” I shot back over my shoulder, not even bothering to loo at him as I closed the distance between myself and the reception desk.

“Now get back to the manifests. I’m going to my wife.”

eft him seething in silence against the marble pillar as he stomped back toward the elevator carriage.

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djusted my stance, my boots making no sound against the polished floor as I stepped into the light of the main lobby.

The scent of her grew stronger with every step I took.

Flynn noticed my approach first, his golden eyes snapping toward me, his hand dropping from Natalie’s head as his posture shifted into a formal, respectful alignment.

Natalie turned her head a fraction of a second later, her light smile remaining on her lips as her eyes met mine.

“Natalie.”