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?”

said, “but I haven’t seen her leave. I swear to the

didn’t miss it.”

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

still inside the

she send me a distress

guard thought for a moment, then added, “Alpha, I heard a few people talking earlier. Ms. Dixon

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with me. I immediately ordered the guard to lead me there, and we headed straight for the warehouse with

warehouse doors were locked, and the entire area was pitch black. It seemed the power outage had

“Rosaline? Rosaline!”

response from inside. The quick–witted guard shined the flashlight through a crack in the

light, I saw

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

I yelled

The

a loud growl, I shifted into my wolf form. Then, I smashed the lock on the

door swung

be careful,” Edward warned, his senses

hesitation, Edward rushed in, clamped Rosaline in his jaws, and quickly

for Edward to step back, shifting back

“Rosaline! Rosaline!”

and gently tapped

her far enough away from the

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

girl is afraid

reminded me of a time long ago, of a little girl I had once known.

face had been just as pale.

okay. I’m here to take you home.” My voice came out softer than I had

I couldn’t make out the words, so I could only

the car, I reassured her, “It’s okay. Don’t be

I gently placed Rosaline in the passenger seat, but she held onto the corner of my jacket,