Counterback of the Despised Luna by Diana West

Counterback of the Despised Luna

Chapter 2 She Cured My Insomnia.

Caden’s POV:

Finished

To sharpen my skills, the Alpha of the Eclipse Pack handed over all the pack’s responsibilities and the management of the company’s capital expansion to me long before I was officially in charge.

As the heir, it was my duty, but what the hell was this sudden arranged marriage about?

Before I knew it, she had actually arrived at my home.

D*mn it, my fated mate was supposed to be “her,” and definitely not some unknown girl from the Shadow Pack.

I didn’t understand my grandfather’s decision. He knew that werewolves always had a destined mare, yet 18 years ago, he made a promise with his old friend, Hubert, to arrange this marriage.

The girl, Rosaline, was here. My grandfather had been calling me all afternoon, urging me to go pick her up. but I’d been deliberately delaying, making excuses. In the end, I heard that he sent one of the family drivers to fetch her.

I wasn’t interested in a pack from the extreme north like Frostmoore. I would get out of this arranged marriage sooner or later.

I had been busy all day, and by the time I returned home, it was already past midnight.

Managing the pack was exhausting, and I had drunk quite a bit of wine with dinner. My wolf, Edward, was urging me to sleep, so I hastily took a shower and collapsed into bed.

The soft mattress felt heavenly, but suddenly, I realized someone was in the bed with me.

In the dark. I couldn’t see her face, but I could tell she was a woman.

I froze, then before I could react, the woman turned over and pulled me into an embrace, murmuring. “Teddy, be good, it’s time to sleep.”

I was completely still.

Why did this feel so… right?

Her scent was faint, but it was so familiar. It was a fragrance that pierced my senses, tugging at something deep inside me.

She smelled just like her….

that moment, I couldn’t tell if it was the alcohol or something else, but I couldn’t

my eyes, letting sleep

had it been since I’d slept so deeply? Ten

dream, I saw

a young girl’s tiny body curled around me.

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2 She Cured My Insomnia

Finished

if she knew that I’d been searching for

tightly in return. The sensation of being in her arms was so real and

rapid knock on the door

have a

groggy from sleep. Queenie’s voice came from the other side

was odd–Queenie never

seemed anxious, and I wondered what had made her so worked

I noticed something felt off. There was a faint, lingering scent

feel strands of hair tangled my neck.

I holding?

clearing instantly. As I turned, I was met with a pair of

arms, and I could finally

she pointed at me,

for me to recognize her. My grandfather had shown me her picture before. The moment I realized who she was, my gaze darkened, and

“Rosaline?”

must have figured out who I was too.

my so–called fiancée ended up in my bed?

moment you arrived at the Holbrooks? Hah. The women of the Shadow Pack

blankly, as

guest room. Seeing her here, it was obvious she’d either been set up or was trying to seduce me like some

yesterday that this was my

else in your bed? You held me while I slept, so how do you explain that? Could it

knocking

had happened. What she said was true, and I couldn’t

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