Counterback of the Despised Luna by Diana West

Counterback of the Despised Luna

Chapter 19 A Flawless Setup

“Oh, really?” I raised an eyebrow, smirking,

Finished

If that ring had fallen on the ground, I wouldn’t have bothered picking it up. Wendy’s set up an elaborate trap to frame me for stealing. Fine, let’s see just how far she’ll take this performance.

“What’s going on here?” Raymond looked at me, trying to get the full story.

“Well,” Lilian stepped forward, putting on an exaggeratedly serious expression, “Wendy was showing us her ring, and Roseline just happened to walk by. She seemed really taken by it and stared at it for a long time.”

I almost laughed out loud. This girl could lie without blinking. When did I ever like that ring, let alone stare

at it?

Lilian paused, then continued, “After that, we all went dancing, and Wendy took off her ring and put it in her purse. But once we finished, the ring was g gone.”

“Yes, we looked all over the hall and ran into this waitress,” Wendy added, barely containing her excitement. “She said she saw someone take my ring and that someone was Roseline!”

understand

me the ring, got a witness, and Wendy’s status made her story hard to doubt.

couldn’t prove my innocence here, by tomorrow morning, every werewolf on the continent would know that the Eclipse Pack’s heir, Caden’s fiancée, was a thief.

and the engagement would be immediately canceled–leaving Wendy free

bad they

off each other’s lines, I let out a cold laugh and fixed my gaze on the waitress. “You say you saw me take

couldn’t hold the stare

the truth!” Lilian gave her a

“I went to the restroom and saw Ms. Sinclair holding the ring and wearing it in her hand. When she noticed me, she quickly shoved it

embarrassed the entire Eclipse Pack!” Eleanor appeared out of nowhere,

with our pack.” Queenie immediately tried to soothe her, giving me a hard

us. Caden would never marry a

more convinced I’d stolen Wendy’s ring, and a murmur of whispers

around us.

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19 A Flawless Setup

Finished

the crowd, a cold smile spreading across my face. This show was getting more entertaining by the