Chapter 237

NATALIE’S POV “You’re a jerk,” I spat. My chest heaved as tears burned my eyes. And before anyone could stop me, I lunged forward and tackled Alistair to the ground. My fists pounded against his chest, though he didn’t resist me at all. I was so angry that I kept hitting him. At this point, all I could see was red. He didn’t move. He didn’t even react. He just let me hit him. “Why?!” I screamed. “Why did you treat me that way?! You left me to rot with them! You let me grow up being beaten, insulted, hated! You sealed my memories and dumped me like garbage at the border! Why?! Answer me!” Alistair’s hands didn’t rise to stop me. He just lay there, staring up at me with a pain that looked almost human. “Because I didn’t want to lose you,” he said quietly. “Lose me?!” I shouted. My whole body shook. “You already lost me! You abandoned me after losing your mate, didn’t you? You didn’t do a damn thing while they abused me every single day. You watched, you watched—and let it happen. I hate