Counterback of the Despised Luna by Diana West

Chapter 13 Where’s Rosaline?

Caden’s POV:

It was already 2 AM, and I was still wide awake in bed.

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Rosaline still hadn’t returned. She didn’t know anyone here, so it was unlikely for her to stay out this late.

I closed my eyes and tried to shake off my thoughts.

What does it matter where she went! Why should I care?

But then, I suddenly remembered that distressing message she had sent. A fleeting memory popped into my head, and I immediately grabbed my phone, scrolling through the text history between me and my grandfather.

When my grandfather had asked me to pick up Rosaline, he had sent her phone number over. At the time, I’d been too busy to go and never bothered to save it.

I compared the number from the message to the one in my contacts. And then it hit me like a punch to the

gut.

That message was from Rosaline. Is she in danger?

I shot upright with panic bubbling in my chest. Without wasting another second, I called the number back. but the call went unanswered.

I tried again several times, but all I could hear was the dialing tone. An uneasy feeling crept up on me.

What if something has happened to Roseline?

I threw on some clothes and rushed out the door, driving straight to the company. She worked at Eclipse Group during the day, so I figured I could at least check there first. If she hadn’t been there, maybe someone would have seen her when she left.

It was completely dark when I arrived at the building.

“Alpha, it’s a problem with the building’s circuit. The repair crew will be here by morning. Don’t worry, it won’t affect the employees‘ work,” the guard on duty said, explaining the situation.

I asked about Rosaline, but the guard looked confused. He hadn’t seen her.

“She didn’t come to work today?”

the guard said, “but I haven’t seen

didn’t miss it.”

here recently. Many people had noticed her, so someone would have seen her if she had

still inside the building?

she send me a

thought for a moment, then added, “Alpha, I heard a few people

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Something didn’t sit right with me. I immediately ordered the guard to lead me

area was pitch black. It seemed the power

“Rosaline? Rosaline!”

calling her name, but there was no response from

of light, I

quickly signaled for him to shine the flashlight on that spot. In the dim light, I saw Rosaline curled

I yelled urgently.

The

shifted into

door swung

be careful,” Edward warned, his senses

in, clamped Rosaline in his jaws,

we were a safe distance away, I signaled for Edward to step back, shifting back into

“Rosaline! Rosaline!”

and gently tapped

the dangerous wolfsbane, Rosaline began to

something under her breath, though I couldn’t make out the words. “It’s so dark… don’t

girl is afraid of

It reminded me of a time long ago, of a little girl I had

just as pale. There were two children, huddling together, giving each other warmth

looked at Rosaline. “Don’t be afraid. It’s okay. I’m here to take

she still mumbled under her breath. I couldn’t make out the words, so I could only hurry to get her

reassured her, “It’s okay. Don’t be afraid.

but she held onto the corner of my jacket, clinging to me. I removed my coat and draped it over her,