Alpha Your Warrior Ex-Wife is Back (by Aurora Starling) novel Chapter 79

Chapter 79

The children held onto me with wide eyes at what they just witnessed. Leo looked then looked at me with respect and gratitude.

I stood in front of Daphne fearlessly as I spoke with a raised voice finally venting my anger. “How dare you lay a hand on him!” my words burst out like a hot volcano. “Leo is not yours to scold, not yours to touch, not yours to harm. You better understand me, Miss Daphne”

She looked at me with fury and was about to speak but I didn’t let her and continued. “For years, you’ve hidden behind Alpha Gideon, parading yourself as future Luna while poisoning everything around you. You may have managed to manipulate everyone with your fake smile but I know one thing and you are far from the kind and compassionate person you pretend to be, you are nothing but a jealous and cowardly woman who wants to hurt children for her own pride and pleasure.”

Daphne looked at me with anger in her eyes but I continued not caring about how she feels knowing she doesn’t deserve my respect and compassion.

“You think your status makes you untouchable? You think you can treat these children however you want and still want them to respect you? Well news flash to you, respect should be earned not forced, Daphne. And you have earned nothing but fear. If you ever try to hurt Leo and Nova again, I will not

hold back.”

I stepped closer to her and whispered in her ear dangerously “Do not test me or I will make sure to

reveal your true face in front of everyone.”

Daphne backed away, she looked at me with pure rage. She looked at Leo and Nova who hid behind me as she felt her cheek burning because of my slap. Her facade cracked in front of my family knowing there was no point in hiding the truth from us.

“I will make sure you regret this,” She snarled as her voice shook with fury. “You don’t know who you’re dealing with, Raven. I will destroy you.”

Her words were filled with venom but I didn’t feel scared at all. I looked at her coldly and held my children’s hands firmly.

“You can try,” I hissed. “And see what happens if you try to harm the children.”

For a long intense moment, we stood staring at each other tensely but then Daphne gave up and shook off my grip from her wrist. She took a deep breath to calm down and smoothed her hair and straightened her clothes.

She put her mask of being a perfect Luna back on even though there was a small crack under her facade and turned around and left swiftly.

The meadow fell into silence once more.

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Chapter 79

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I sighed with relief as she left and looked at the children who now looked at me with awe And now looked at me with gratitude.

“Mommy,” Nova whispered, “you’re so brave.”

I knelt down, forcing calm into my voice. “No, little ones. I only did what any protector should do. No one, no matter who they are, has the right to hurt you.”

Leo stared at me silently, his gaze unreadable. Then, slowly, he let go of my hand only to throw his arms around me, pressing his small frame against mine.

For a moment, my heart cracked open, the weight of love and sorrow flooding through me. I held him close, burying my face in his hair, whispering silently the words I still couldn’t say aloud: I am your mother. And I will never let her touch you again.

The storm had broken.

And I knew Daphne wouldn’t forget this humiliation. But neither would I.

Because for the first time in years, I hadn’t hidden. I hadn’t swallowed my truth. I had fought back.

And I was ready for whatever came next.

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