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

was talking, it seemed like she was fine now. I turned

seen Rosaline lying in bed through the crack in

out of Rosaline’s room at this hour?” she

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

“You didn’t stay the night there, did you? What did you two do?”

Rosaline’s POV:

conversation between Caden and Queenie outside the door left me feeling exasperated.

a normal person in the Holbrooks?

frustration, then got up to the bathroom

sleep, most of the effects from the wolfsbane had already worn

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

this was Stella’s fault. How dare she mess with me like this. I promised I wouldn’t

headed downstairs for breakfast. When Caden saw me, he immediately set his fork down

didn’t pay much

and needed to replenish my strength, so I

her voice loud and accusing. “You’ve been here for just a few days, and already you’ve got my brother wrapped around your finger. What exactly happened between you two? Why was he coming out of your room this

dare ask me anything when Caden was around, but

gone.

this true? Rosaline, what are

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room when I woke up

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

quickly pulled my hand away and sat up. “What are

stared at me instead of answering me. It only took a

that he had been

of the wolfsbane, barely holding

tension, Caden was the only one

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His eyes were bloodshot with fatigue and

what had happened while I was

my confusion set in again. “But why are you

I

expression shifted back to its usual coldness. “Who was it that wouldn’t

I was speechless.

owed him a debt

You were the one awake. You could’ve let go of

and watching over you all

mean

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

used to.

shrank back into a submissive

probably regretted not leaving me

for your exposure to wolfsbane in the warehouse. Don’t get the wrong idea. The only reason 1 stayed was because I

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

Caden’s POV:

to get on

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even grateful. She started arguing with me instead. Why had

I turned to leave, but just as I reached the door, I bumped

lying in bed through the crack