Chapter 47

KADE’S POV It seemed like today, the universe was determined to test me on which of the batshit crazy women in my life I would kill. My money was on Natasha. I made the split-second decision between following my testy sister and undoubtedly getting into another argument that wouldn’t do anything good for our fragile relationship or talking with my ex-fiancée, who’d drugged me. Natasha was waiting for me in my office, and Jaxon growled the minute I laid eyes on her. ‘Let me at her,’ he snarled. ‘I have a thing or two to teach her.’ “Calm,” I whispered. Natasha turned at the sound of my voice. She had the good sense to take a step back and cower. I still felt anger coursing through my veins at the sight of her. I was furious at what she had done, and I wanted nothing more than to punish her brutally, but I held myself back for two reasons. One: on some level, I understood why she did it. It didn’t justify her—not one bit—but it made me less inclined to snap her neck. Two: the Vales and t