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….

didn’t respond. At that moment, I couldn’t tell if it was the alcohol or something else, but I couldn’t resist holding her

letting sleep

I’d slept so

my dream, I saw the image again.

the small, dark room, a young girl’s tiny body curled around me. Her

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wondered if she knew that I’d been searching for her for ten

and she smiled, holding me just as tightly in return. The sensation of being in her arms was

came too soon. A rapid knock on the door

breakfast is ready. Don’t you have a morning meeting? Get up!”

eyes, groggy from sleep. Queenie’s voice came from

was odd–Queenie never woke me

wondered what had made

off. There was a faint, lingering scent in the air,

strands of hair tangled

was I

I turned, I was met with a pair of large light brown eyes, just

and I could finally see her face. She was a natural beauty,

was wearing only a thin nightgown, and she

The moment I realized who she was, my gaze

“Rosaline?”

from shock to indifference. She must have

so–called fiancée ended

laugh coldly. “You tried to seduce me the moment you arrived at the Holbrooks? Hah. The women of the

looked at me blankly, as if considering my question.

were strict. As a guest and my fiancée, Rosaline should have been staying in the guest room. Seeing her here, it was obvious she’d either been set up or was trying

of all, I didn’t seduce you. Queenie told me yesterday that this was my room. Mr. Holbrook, I’m not interested in you

asleep when you came back last night. Didn’t you notice someone else in your bed? You held me

was still knocking outside the

what had happened. What she said was true, and I couldn’t argue. But the coldness in her

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