Counterback of the Despised Luna by Diana West

Counterback of the Despised Luna

Chapter 14 They Started Bickering Again

Rosaline’s POV

The sunlight had already flooded the room when I woke up from the nightmare.

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I absentmindedly looked around, trying to piece together how I had ended up here. Then my gaze met Caden’s, and the warmth of his hand in mine made me realize I had been holding onto him.

I quickly pulled my hand away and sat up. “What are you doing here?“.

Caden only stared at me instead of answering me. It only took a moment before the truth hit me.

It seemed that he had been the one to save me

Last night. I had been nearly overwhelmed by the effects of the wolfsbane, barely holding on to consciousness long enough to send him a message.

I didn’t trust anyone here, but despite all our tension, Caden was the only one from the Eclipse Pack I could

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Caden looked exhausted. His eyes were bloodshot with fatigue and I could see that he hadn’t rested.

I tried to recall what had happened while I was unconscious, feeling embarrassed. I smiled awkwardly.

“Thank you for bringing me back,” I said, but then my confusion set in again. “But why are you still in my room?”

If he had brought me here, he could have left once I was settled. There was no need to stay the night.

Caden’s expression shifted back to its usual coldness. “Who was it that wouldn’t let go of my hand last night, huh

I was speechless.

Well, I guess I owed him a debt of gratitude now.

“But… I wasn’t conscious. You were the one awake. You could’ve let go of me while I was asleep,” I retorted in embarrassment.

“So now I’m wrong for staying and watching over you all night?” he countered.

“I… I didn’t mean it like that.”

I couldn’t argue with him, though. His actions felt so out of character, so unlike the cold, distant Caden I was

used to.

Caden’s face tightened with frustration. I instinctively shrank back into a submissive position, trying to appear more like an Omega in his presence.

He probably regretted not leaving me alone sooner.

Then, he spoke again, his tone colder than before. “I’ll handle what happened last night. I owe you an explanation for your exposure to wolfsbane in the warehouse. Don’t get the wrong idea. The only reason 1 stayed was because I didn’t want anything else happening to you. I’m doing this for Grandpa, not for you.

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I nodded, though his words were anything but comforting,

Once he returned to his usual cold self, I did too, I shot him a look of annoyance. “You’re the one overthinking. I don’t go around making moves on people”

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This woman was really starting to get on my nerves.

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grateful. She started

by the way she was talking, it seemed like she was fine now. I turned to leave, but just as I reached the door, I

had seen Rosaline lying in bed through the crack in

are you coming out of Rosaline’s room

curious for her own good. I didn’t bother explaining and just brushed

followed me as I walked down the hall. “You didn’t

Rosaline’s POV:

and Queenie outside the door left

normal person

my temples in frustration, then got up to the bathroom to freshen

from the wolfsbane had already worn off.

about how I must have looked when I passed out. I could only imagine how much Caden would tease me for it next time we argued.

with me like this. I promised

Caden saw me, he immediately set his fork down

so I didn’t pay much attention.

still tired and needed to replenish my strength,

accusing. “You’ve been here for just a few days, and already you’ve got my brother wrapped around your finger. What exactly

me anything when Caden was around, but she wasted no time now that

gone.

her shrill voice. “Is this true? Rosaline, what are

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Rosaline’s POV

already flooded the room when I woke up from the nightmare.

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up here. Then my gaze met Caden’s, and the warmth of his hand in mine made me realize I had been

sat up. “What are you doing here?“.

at me instead of answering me. It only took a

that he had been the one to

by the effects of the wolfsbane, barely holding on to consciousness long enough to send

Caden was the only one

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fatigue and I could see

while I was unconscious, feeling embarrassed. I smiled

I said, but then my confusion set in again. “But

had brought me here, he could have left once I was settled.

“Who was it that wouldn’t let go

I was speechless.

I guess I owed him a debt

one awake. You could’ve let go

watching

I didn’t mean it like that.”

him, though. His actions felt so out of character,

used to.

with frustration. I instinctively shrank back into a submissive position, trying to appear more like

leaving

the warehouse. Don’t get

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though his words were anything but comforting,

usual cold self, I did too, I shot him a look of annoyance. “You’re the one overthinking. I don’t go

Caden’s POV:

was really starting to get on

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night, but she wasn’t even grateful. She started arguing with me instead. Why had I

fine now. I

had seen Rosaline lying in bed through the crack in