**TITLE: He Knows the Door to My Soul and Who Forgot to Novel 95**
**CONTENT: Chapter 95**
**Lilith & Natalia**
**Lilith**
As I sat there, my nails dug painfully into the flesh of my palms, the scene unfolding in the tavern felt like a cruel joke. The entire room was raising their glasses, toasting to Natalia as if she were some kind of goddess.
She didn’t deserve that kind of adoration—not then, and certainly not now.
Five years ago, when I returned to find her playing house with my Andrei, she hadn’t earned it. And now? She was still unworthy.
Yet, there she stood, soaking up the attention, her smile radiant as she accepted the accolades with an ease that made my stomach churn. The perfect Luna, wrapped in forgiveness as if it were a warm blanket, all it took was a few flattering words and a round of drinks to wash away her sins.
My gaze flicked to Andrei, seeking a flicker of disgust on his face, but instead, I caught him lifting his glass slightly, a silent toast to her. My blood simmered, a fierce heat rising within me.
What the hell was wrong with him?
“I need some air,” I muttered, my voice barely above a whisper, as I stood abruptly, pushing my chair back with a force that echoed my frustration. I strode toward the door, my heart racing with each step.
Outside, the cool evening air hit my flushed skin, a welcome relief. I leaned against the rough stone wall of the tavern, closing my eyes and inhaling deeply. This wasn’t how things were meant to unfold. Natalia was supposed to face humiliation at the banquet, caught in a scandalous affair with another Alpha. Her marriage to Damon was meant to crumble, her reputation shattered beyond repair.
No. She was meant to be dead.
Yet, she had not only survived every attempt on her life but had somehow twisted every misfortune into a victory for herself. Meanwhile, I was left with a man who called out her name in his sleep, a man who had barely touched me since my return.
Suddenly, the tavern door swung open, spilling warm light onto the street. I pushed off the wall, ready to retreat further into solitude, desperate for a moment to gather my thoughts. But it was too late; Natalia had already spotted me.
“Lilith,” she called out, her voice cutting through the night. “Wait.”
I froze in my tracks. The last thing I wanted was to engage in conversation with her. But running away would only showcase my weakness, and I couldn’t afford to appear vulnerable right now.
“What do you want?” I snapped as she approached, my tone sharper than I intended.
“Can I join you?” She gestured toward a small bench nestled against the tavern’s wall. “I could use some fresh air too.”

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