Counterback of the Despised Luna by Diana West

Counterback of the Despised Luna

Chapter 23 My Little Underwear

Caden’s POV:

I had to admit, Roseline looked stunning standing outside my car in the rain, her red dress clingi curves, drenched from head to toe. It was both mesmerizing and undeniably alluring.

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“Thanks.” She didn’t hesitate this time, opening the door and sitting in the passenger seat, buckling up immediately with a demure expression. I smirked and hit the gas.

“Where are we going?” Roseline asked, glancing out the window.

Realizing I wasn’t taking her home, she looked at me, slightly surprised. “To the hospital,” I said, glancing at

her hand.

“Why the hospital?” she asked, confused.

1 frowned, looking at her reddened hand. “Your hand’s completely red.”

“Oh, it’s just an allergy,” she replied with a small laugh, brushing it off like it was nothing.

I was a little angry. How could she be so indifferent to her own body?

Frustrated. I couldn’t hold back. “Why would you put yourself at risk like that?”

“What else was I supposed to do? Let people accuse me of being a thief?” Roseline looked at me defiantly.

“There were other ways.”

“Really?” She raised her eyebrow, rubbing her temple. “What better way was there, Mr. Holbrook? Wendy set this up carefully, and all the evidence pointed to me. My allergy was the only proof I had that I hadn’t touched the ring.”

I kept my eyes on the road. “You could have asked for my help.”

then looked at me with a smile. “Thank you for believing

woman kept surprising me. Confident, level–headed, and clever–nothing like what I’d expected.

Roseline’s POV:

allergic reaction, giving me a soothing cream for my hand. To my

between our grandfathers and the engagement than out of personal concern. Still, this minor injury was nothing for someone like me, an Alpha

went into his room

striding toward the bathroom. I was heading to my room when I realized the guest room door was locked–another one

had no choice but to head to Caden’s room first. I grabbed a towel, wiped the rainwater

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the itching on

applying the hearing a dull thud.

had just gotten to my feet when I felt

Caden standing right before me, having appeared without me

walk so quietly?” 1 glared at him, rubbing my forehead.

chin and was feeling some pain. His handsome, chiseled face was tight, and

ends.

top two buttons were undone, revealing his rock–solid abs as if

momentarily distracted, stunned by just how

smirked, lips curving up

of it, I rolled my eyes and muttered, “Can’t you put on some clothes? Walk louder next time!”

fixed on me. “Looks

tease

must admit, I was starting to feel a bit flustered.

lone woman, not even trying to keep

so I’m using your shower,”

Knock, knock, knock.

suddenly heard someone knocking on the bathroom door.

Why would anyone be knocking on the

point, Caden was the only one

could he want?

door came his deep, magnetic voice. “It’s