Free Web NovelChapter 234: Chapter 234
Nathan’s POV
“We’ve already dispatched people,” Collins said quickly. “The moment we locate her, we’ll secure Luna Aria with every resource we have.”
To me, that was not enough.
My heart was pounding too fast, blood roaring in my ears. The images replayed in my mind...Aria running, surrounded, hunted. The thought of her fear sent a violent shiver through me, my wolf slamming against my ribs, demanding release.
A sudden knock broke through my thoughts.
“Knock, knock—”
Collins glanced at me. I rubbed my temples, forcing my breathing to slow, and gave a short nod. “Open it.”
The door swung open, and Sophia rushed in.
“Nathan...”
Her voice was trembling, her face drawn with distress. Today, my patience was razor-thin. I lifted my gaze to her, letting just enough of my cold authority surface.
She stiffened under it.
“What’s wrong?” I asked, my tone clipped.
Sophia bit her lip, clearly intimidated, but she pressed on. “It’s about my sister...”
That single word snapped my attention fully into place.
“Aria?” I said sharply. “What is it?”
For a fleeting moment, something dark flickered across Sophia’s eyes but she lowered her head, wringing her hands.
“My sister has been in contact with a judge,” she said. “Because of her, Lucious lost his case. Now he’s threatening me...”
Tears shimmered in her eyes as she looked up at me. “Nathan, I’m scared.”
I frowned. Lucious. A cowardly snake of a man. Threats were well within his nature.
My wolf huffed, unimpressed. This wasn’t fear born of instinct, it was inconvenience, desperation seeking shelter under my shadow. ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm
Still, I didn’t dismiss her outright.
“What do you want me to do?” I asked coolly. “How exactly do you want my help?”
Sophia’s eyes lit up. Caution bled into her voice as she spoke.
“Nathan, since it’s my sister we’re dealing with, I don’t want to put you in an awkward position.”
I lifted my head and looked at her fully, letting my gaze settle on her face. I didn’t rush her. I didn’t interrupt. I simply waited.
My wolf stirred beneath my skin, patient but alert, watching her the way a predator watches the slightest movement in the dark. Sophia clenched her fists, drawing in a breath, summoning courage the way she always did.
“I want the Hemsworth Group to make a statement,” she said at last. “Lucious won’t back down so easily.”
I understood immediately.
She wasn’t asking for blood. She wasn’t asking me to bare fangs or tear into territory that wasn’t mine. She just needed dominance displayed, power made visible. A warning howl carried across the lines Lucious thought he could cross.
It was simple.
Sophia was still part of the Hemsworth Group. All it took was a word from me, and the message would be sent.
I turned slightly and raised a hand.
“Collins,” I said.
He straightened instantly, the way a beta does when an Alpha speaks.
“You handle it.”
Collins nodded once, sharp and efficient, already moving. Sophia’s shoulders loosened the second the decision was made, relief washing through her scent like a calming tide.
“You can go”, I said, dismissing her, wanting to be left alone. I watched Sophia leave. My wolf remained alert and worried about Aria.
Aria’s POV
Amelia was by her window, scanning the environment.
I was already heading for the door when she suddenly spoke behind me.
“Wait.”
I turned back, confused. Amelia stood still, her expression uncharacteristically grim as she stared downstairs. The tension rolling off her made my spine stiffen.
I’d already scanned the area using real-time location data. Earlier, the reporters and gawkers had been forcefully dispersed. That was the only reason I’d felt safe enough to leave.
Amelia never acted without reason.
I went to her. Following her gaze, I narrowed my eyes and focused. A cluster of men surrounded a glaringly bright pink Ferrari that just arrived and stopped in front of her building, their black clothing blending together like shadows. One man stood at the center, tall and cold, his posture aggressive.
With a single sharp command, the group scattered, fanning out with purpose.
My wolf bristled.
That wasn’t random movement. That was a search.
“Are they looking for you?” Amelia asked, glancing at me.
“I don’t know them,” I answered honestly, shaking my head. ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com
“If you’re uneasy, you can stay,” Amelia said lightly, already turning back to her room. “I’ve got work.”
I hesitated only a second before nodding.
A while later, I was curled on the couch, sketching absently, my mind half elsewhere. My wolf paced restlessly beneath my skin, refusing to settle.
Then a sharp knock jolted me upright.
Bang. Bang.
Every hair on my body stood on end.
My heart slammed hard against my ribs as I instantly thought of the men outside. I moved silently toward the door, careful and controlled.
Peering through the peephole, I froze.
