Chapter 182

NED'S POV I never hated anyone the way I hated her. Natalie. Ever since she came to the pack, everything—everything—went to hell. Liam wasn’t the same. He used to listen to me. He used to trust me. I used to have respect. But then she came with her stubborn eyes, her sharp tongue, and that self-righteous attitud, walking around like she belonged here. Like she was queen. And Liam... he started bending for her. Like a dog. Because of Natalie, I lost everything. My rank. My honor. My mate. Oliveira. That ungrateful woman who had the nerve to walk away from me. And for what? A few bruises? Discipline? I protected her. Fed her. Gave her a place to stay, and she paid me back by running to the very woman who ruined my life. She didn’t even flinch when she rejected me. Like I was trash. Like I meant nothing. And now? She was being watched over like a princess, by Gamma Nate. Another fool who fell for Natalie’s so-called justice. I should’ve been Gamma. I deserved it. Everything would’ve been