Rise Of A Shattered Luna (Natalie) by Kave Derry novel Chapter 297

Chapter 297 Someone Tell Quincy To Leave

Chapter 297 Someone Tell Quincy To Leave

Ruby’s POV

The study had gone completely silent after Natalie’s voice faded from the speaker.

I stood beside Waylon’s desk with one hand pressed against the polished oak surface, my chest rising unevenly.

The emotions inside me refused to settle.

For twenty–five winters, there had been a hollow ache buried deep inside my wolf.

A missing bond.

A missing child.

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And now that Natalie was finally back within our reach, every instinct inside me had become unbearably sensitive where she wa

concerned.

Especially after hearing the softness in her voice tonight.

The quiet way she spoke beside her husband.

It only made my chest hurt more.

Waylon sat rigidly in his chair, his silver–streaked brows drawn tightly together.

Baron Gunn’s request still hadn’t fully settled into the room.

A northern Alpha.

Voluntarily lowering himself into

household registry for Natalie’s sake.

Even after hearing it directly with my

own

ears, part of me still struggled to process it.

And yet…

The more I thought about it, the more emotional it made me.

Because no male would sacrifice that level of pride unless his feelings were real.

My fingers curled tighter against the desk.

I leaned toward the speaker before the silence could deepen further.

“My dear child,” I said softly, unable to hide the ache in my voice anymore, “are you really alright out there?”

The moment the words left my mouth, all the fear I had been suppressing came rushing back at once.

“The medical reports from the lower sectors already reached the mountain compound,” I continued quickly. “The scouts said that

a human couple died from neurotoxin exposure right near your area.”

Even speaking about it made my heart tighten violently.

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You nearly scared your mother to death tonight.”

Waylon glanced toward me quietly, but he didn’t interrupt.

I pressed forward anyway.

“I already ordered Flynn and Chris to strengthen the villa perimeter,” I told Natalie firmly. “Additional scouts are being moved toward your sector as we speak… If anything feels wrong, if even the wind changes strangely around the property, you contac immediately.”

My voice trembled despite my efforts to steady it.

“You are not allowed to hide danger from us anymore.”

The speaker remained quiet for a brief second before I heard the faint rustle of fabric on the other side.

Then Natalie’s soft voice returned.

“Mom…”

The single word almost shattered me.

Waylon suddenly leaned forward, his expression darkening again as he took over the conversation.

“We already cleaned out several traitors inside the Stone compound,” he said heavily. “But the person responsible for the baby switch still hasn’t been found.”

The atmosphere inside the study immediately changed.

Waylon’s fingers tightened around the expensive fountain pen resting near the documents on his desk.

“The physician vanished before our trackers could secure him,” he continued grimly. “The trail went dead after the southern highway incident.”

I closed my eyes briefly.

That matter haunted all of us.

“If things worsen in the pack,” Waylon continued, his tone sharpening, “your mother and I will personally

My chest warmed slightly hearing him say it.

“Your mom misses you constantly,” he admitted quietly. “And we both want to see our grandchildren.”

A soft silence followed.

For a brief moment, the atmosphere across the line almost became peaceful.

Then Baron ruined it.

travel south.”

“Mom, Dad,” Baron suddenly cut in, his deep voice dripping with sharp irritation, “if you ask me, you should both come down here immediately.”

Waylon frowned.

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straightened instantly.

Because there was something dangerous beneath Baron’s tone.

The low growl hiding under his words made the hairs rise along my arms immediately.

“Otherwise,” Baron continued coldly, “a few blind voltures pretending to be Natalie’s parents will keep crawling out of the bus trying to emotionally blackmail her every few hours.”

My entire body went cold.

“What?”

The word left my mouth instantly.

I slammed both hands against the desk before Waylon could even react.

“Baron,” I snapped sharply, my wolf surging violently beneath my skin, “explain yourself properly right now.”

The room crackled with pressure.

“Who is bothering my daughter?”

No one answered immediately.

Then through the speaker, I heard Natalie laugh softly.

As if Baron had exposed something ridiculous.

“Mom,” Natalie said gently, “don’t get worked up. Your channels/are still stabilizing.”

“How can I not get worked up?” I demanded.

Natalie sighed softly.

“It’s Quincy and Jordan Summers.”

The names detonated through my chest like poison.

My wolf snarled viciously beneath my skin.

“They followed us to the countryside sector,” Natalie explained calmly. “Apparently they want to rebuild a family relationship now

Waylon’s eyes darkened beside me.

Natalie continued with complete composure.

“They’ve been trying to reconnect ever since my identity became public. They want access to the Stone name.

Disgust flashed through me immediately.

Of course they did.

Cowards.

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“They’re trying to pressure me emotionally,” Natalie added. “Probably because their corporate situation is collapsing”

I could barely breathe anymore.

Because the second she said those names, memories surged violently through my head.

The reports Flynn recovered from the Southern archives.

The investigation records.

The basement.

The scars.

The years of neglect.

Those people had isolated my daughter.

Humiliated her.

Allowed her to suffer while protecting Sharon.

My precious child had lived like a discarded thing inside their household while those monsters looked away.

And now…

Now they dared to approach her again after discovering who she truly was?

The fury that exploded through my body was so intense my wolf nearly surfaced physically.

“They approached you personally?” I asked dangerously.

Natalie stayed quiet for half a second.

Then:

“Yes.”

That was enough.

Absolutely enough.

I turned toward Waylon immediately.

The murderous expression on his face mirrored my own perfectly.

“They left her in a basement,” I whispered shakily.

Waylon’s jaw flexed.

“They let Sharon torture her,” I continued, my voice cracking with fury. “And now they think they can stand in front of her smiling like parents?”

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The pressure inside the study exploded.

“I never even got the chance to punish them personally,” I hissed.

Waylon stood up instantly.

His chair scraped harshly against the floor.

“Natalie,” I said sharply into the speaker, “listen to your mother very carefully.”

The softness disappeared completely from my tone.

“You are not wasting another second entertaining those people.”

“Mom…”

“No.”

I cut her off immediately.