Chasing His Betrayed Luna by KiKi Jones

24. To End Her

AURELIA

Dishes shattered on the floor and | gritted, jolting to my feet, hot pain burned into my skin as hot liquid trickled

down my arm.

Nina who had been shocked to see me, gasped, "I'm so sorry. | didn't mean to." Oh, was she sorry now?

She was never sorry when she treatedlike | was a piece of trash back then. She was never sorry when she

disrespectedeven when | was her Luna but now she was sorry? And | could sense that her apology had

something to do with the fact that Alpha Tristan was towering over us both, snarling at her.

"Such unprofesssionalism!" Alpha Tristan barked ferociously, holding my burning arm.

Nina dropped a plate of hot soup right on my arm when she saw me. I'd have thought she already got a whiff of

my presence in the pack but she seemed genuinely surprised to see me. The mighty Nina trembled before me

and apologized repeatedly. But her apology didn't change the fact that my skin was burning and to my surprise,

Larisa walked over to where Nina was standing and struck her in the face. "Have you gone blind? How could you

embarrass our guests!"

Nina's knees kissed the floor instantly and she began to apologize profusely. Saying | was shocked to see her in

such a weak state would be an understatement. | vividly remember wishing that | was as unbreakable as she

was but now? Oh, how the mighty has fallen. Larisa was about to hit Nina again when | intervened, "That's

enough! Please stop. The word isn't that serious."

| tried not to seeth at Larisa's aggressive method. There was no need for that and my burning skin was getting

better thanks to my wolf's ability to healfaster than others.

"But she ruined your dress and your arm would scar from-" Larisa's words died in her throat when she noticed

that the redness on my arm was fading rapidly. "H-how is that p-posible? The soup was steaming hot." She

gasped.

"Can you be less fast with healingthis time? | don't want to be the center of attention." | pleaded with Inara

who scoffed but agreed that showing off her skills wasn't important right now. | muttered to Larisa, "I guess it

wasn't as hot as you assume. | won't leave a scar." "But she still needs a healer." Alpha Tristan demanded.

| thought this was the best tto see Dakota without raising suspicion but before | could voice my desire, Larisa

chimed, "Lethelp you, please."

My left eyebrow quirked in question. She offered to help. Funny.

But | didn't argue because | wasn't scared of her. If | wanted, | could break her like a twig within two seconds. |

didn't question her intention as | followed her out of the dining hall. She tookto the hall's restroom but rather

than helplike she offered, she stood akimbo in the middle of the restroom, glaring at me.

"Is that glare supposed to intimidate you?" Inara let out a wolfy laugh at the back of my mind. "Katie can do

better than that."

| chuckled at my wolf's comment, causing Larisa's glare to deepen.

"What's funny?" She yelled at me.

"Your face." Inara voiced, amused.

| chuckled again. I just couldn't help it and | bet Larisa would have been more irritated if she could hear my wolf's

response.

"Is this funny to you?" Larisa's irritation flared. "You think showing up here alive to destroy everything | had

worked tirelessly for is funny. You're a leech and I-"

"Can you stop acting like a child?" | snapped but quickly corrected myself because no child would act like Larisa.

Not my kids. "That's an insult to children if I'm being honest."

"What did you say to me?" Disbelief was clear in her eyes as she asked, stuttering.

"You heard me, Larisa. It's stupid to bringhere if you'd no plan to help me. You pretended out there only to

act like a bitch in here? Con." | shook my head and strolled to the hand basin in the restroom to wash the

remnants of the soup off my healed arm.

My skin was still red from irritation but the cold water was soothing and | sighed in relief but Larisa yanked at my

shoulder. | was forced to face her but while | rolled my eyes, she raised her hand, aiming to slap me.

| let her believe she could slapuntil her hand was close enough to my face. | grabbed her wrist and twisted it

backward, earning a cry from her. "Aahhh... Let go of me, bitch!"

"I'm the bitch? Have you seen yourself in the mirror?" | snarled at her, a bit angry but a lot more amused.

For emphasis, | grab Larisa's head, fisting my hand into her blond hair, and made her look into the nearest wall

mirror. "Take a look at yourself, bitch. You're still as disgusting and spineless as you were six years ago." | knew

my actions were confirming my identity as Aurelia but it wasn't like she didn't know that already.

"If you think you can cfor me,

Larisa, think again because | won't think twice before snapping your neck," | said to her, holding her head firmly

even though she was struggling to break free. | looked at her through the mirror and added, "The Aurelia you

knew is dead and this girl, Lia, isn't a pushover. Don't force my hand or I'll drag you

through the deepest part of hell. Do | make myself clear?"

| didn't wait for her response before shoving her body away from me. Her red face was a good enough answer. |

raised my arm again and swatted the soup stain off my pants before strolling out of the restroom without taking

another look at a shocked and disheveled Larisa. "You should have snapped her neck," Inara complained even

though I could feel her happiness bubbling in my bloodstream.

"I bet I'll get the chance to do that one of these days but for now, I'd like to enjoy dinner," | responded.

As | settled beside Alpha Tristan, |

made a mental note to see Dakota

the next day since she wasn't in the dining hall. She was the only family! had here Larisa returned to her seat a

few minutes after | started eating. She had taken her tto fix her appearance and also acted like she hadn't

been shitting herself earlier but | would be a fool to not know that the battle line between us has becmore

defined.

Larisa was coming forand fuck was | fully prepared to end her.