Counterback of the Despised Luna by Diana West

Chapter 22 An Apology is in Order

Roseline’s POV:

With the accusation against me cleared up, it was time to see what Wendy would do next.

I pressed the waitress, “If you stole the ring, how did it end up in my bag?”

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I had planned to take the ring when I finished my shift,” she explained, nervously wiping her tears. “But I didn’t expect Ms. Crawford to notice the ring was missing so quickl

and then she had the security guards looking for it everywhere. I was afraid of getting caught, so while no one was paying attention, I hid the ring in your bag. Ms. Sinclair.”

Her voice trembled as she continued, “Please forgive me. My mother’s really sick and needs surgery. desperate.”

“Did someone tell you to do this?” I pressed, my voice cold.

“N–no, it was my decision alone,‘ she insisted, eyes flickering anxiously in Wendy’s direction.

Wendy quickly cut in, biting her lip. “Forget it. Now that the ring’s back, and since you did it for your mother’s sake, I won’t hold this against you.”

I was

“Oh, thank you, Ms. Crawford! Thank you so much.” The waitress bowed down, apologizing to Wendy over and over.

that’s not what

thought she could drop this so easily,

this any further, let’s consider the matter closed. Seeing that Wendy was left speechless by

waitress away, grabbed her ring, and started

I said, stepping in front of

she thought she could just walk out of here? I wasn’t about to

want?” Wendy snapped, her eyes narrowing.

Crawford, were you

of stealing. You even wanted to haul me off to the police station. Now that the truth’s out, shouldn’t you be apologizing?”

choked on her words, her face

her apologize to some country bumpkin Omega like me probably bruised her precious ego. but if she could smear my name, she could

authoritative voice broke the silence. He’d been observing quietly, but now he spoke up.

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Apology

with repressed anger as she muttered,

Finished

surge of satisfaction. I pretended to strain to hear. “What was that? I couldn’t quite make

her anger. She raised her voice slightly and gritted

those words, she couldn’t hold it in any longer and spun

He cleared his throat and said to me, “I sincerely apologize, Ms. Sinclair.

“Next time something like this happens, Alpha, I hope

his Alpha presence pressing down on me. Several nearby pack members backed away