Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 441: Natalie’s Truth

By age fourteen, Natalie had fallen in love with Kate. Or so she believed in her twisted head. She was a loyal puppy who would do anything she wanted as long as she got rewarded in the end. She became highly protective of Kate, craved Kate’s attention like a drug, and couldn’t do without her.

By age fifteen, Natalie had begun to resent her father. David had no right to Kate—she, Natalie, was the one who she loved. So the quarrels with her father started.

David could not understand where all the attitude was coming from. Of course he couldn’t. Not when Natalie kept a tight lip on what the problem was. So one night, Natalie’s jealousy got to a fever point. She took a knife and attempted to stab David while he was asleep with Kate.

Natalie wasn’t scared of Kate finding out what she did. She did it for her. Because she loved her.

Unfortunately, the wound was shallow, and David had been quick to wake and overpower her, thus saving his life. The incident was kept under wraps, but the damage had been done.

David sent her to Lunaris Academy. Yes, the school was her punishment and prison. Her father could only feel safe knowing she would be back only on holidays.

Being away from Kate was hell, and like a junkie, she suffered withdrawals. It got so bad that she escaped from school one day just to see Kate, but the woman had sent security who bundled her back to school and ensured she couldn’t escape again.

Natalie felt betrayed. She could have done anything for Kate. And yet, she treated her like that.

Settling down in Lunaris Academy, she got to hear about the Counselor that made one’s problems go away. Natalie was in a bad place, and she just wanted everything to go away, even if it was for a second.

So Natalie booked a "session" with him. Mid-passion, unknown to her, Micah stole her memories. However, it was so twisted that Micah blurted, "You fuck your stepmother?"

Just like that, the truth was out.

knew what she

what he could

he had a "side" job. He was the one who helped her realize the wrong path she

human in a forbidden relationship with her stepmother had too

"off" during the holidays. Kate resented her for trying to kill her husband—yet she still couldn’t keep her hands off her. Micah tried to help, but

gave her a strategy: stay away from temptation,

was hard. Natalie had been entangled with Kate for a long time. Letting go of that kind of bond wasn’t easy. But Micah stayed

have been tough on us, and you resent me for agreeing with your father and sending you away to Lunaris Academy. But I’m sorry now.

Natalie’s thigh.

in her head. Why couldn’t she just

I know you missed me too, beneath all that tough exterior," Kate whispered, her palm now sneaking

hitched in

wasn’t just repulsion that hit her. It was the memories. All of them. Everything they’d done, everything she’d allowed. Everything Kate had made her think was love. She was caught in

passion was rising until a sharp and jarring knock ripped

back to

door and opened it to Jameson’s expectant

"What’s keeping you—"

past her without a

so fast that no one even