Chapter 183

NATALIE'S POV After he threw me to the ground I got up fast. He was bigger than me and stronger. He was well trained warrior. But I’d trained. I’d bled. I had Kaia and I had something he didn’t. A reason to fight. “Walk away,” I said, spitting blood to the ground “Now.” His eyes sparkled evily. “You ruin lives and expect to give orders? You destroyed everything I built. You took my mate, my reputation—” “You did that yourself,” I snapped. That was it. The spark that lit the fuse. He lunged without warning. I dodged left just barely and his fist sliced the air beside me. I swung back, catching him with a solid punch to the ribs. He grunted, but barely flinched. He was stronger than I remembered. He was always muscular and strong but something about him was different today. His muscles bulged. His eyes were bloodshot with rage—or something darker. Kaia growled in the back of my mind. “Something’s wrong with him. That’s not normal.” I knew it too. His aura was... off. Wild. He seemed... U