Counterback of the Despised Luna by Diana West

Chapter 79 I Am Tessa

Wendy’s POV:

I got out of the car with an umbrella and climbed up the hill.

After searching around the graveyard, I spotted Caden sitting on the ground, drenched from head to toe. He was leaning against a tombstone with a sorrowful expression, clearly drunk.

“Caden, are you okay?” I approached him, holding the umbrella over his head. “You’re soaked through.”

Caden didn’t respond. He lifted the bottle and took another swig.

There were five or six empty bottles scattered around him.

He had definitely had too much.

I felt a pang in my chest and snatched the bottle from him. “Stop drinking! You’re drunk, Caden!”

He blinked at me in a daze, as if he couldn’t recognize me.

“Tessa?” He muttered a name.

Tessa?

It was the first time I’d heard this name.

Who was Tessa? Could it be Rosaline? No, that didn’t feel right…

Heaned down and tried to support him. “Caden, you’re drunk. Let me take you home.”

His hazy eyes were fixed on me as he murmured again, “Tessa… ”

I froze while staring at his impossibly handsome face. This was the closest I’d ever been to him.

The graveyard was silent. This was the perfect chance for me.

Leaning in closer, I decided to take a gamble. “Yes, it’s me. I’m Tessa. Caden, I’m your Tessa.”

“Tessa, is it really you?” He stumbled forward, leaning against me with disbelief and joy.

His tall, strong frame and impossibly handsome face left me breathless. He looked effortlessly perfect even though he was drunk.

me,” I said softly, wrapping my

hand trailed from his face to

long. He’d always been cold and distant, but now, I finally

had mistaken me

why have you changed?” He

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him to

myself, I helped Caden down the

to assist me, and together, we managed to

back,” I instructed.

driver hesitated. “Are we sending Mr.

not! We’re going home!” I snapped

to Caden. There was no way I’d

driver quickly turned the car around and sped

Finished

from the alcohol. The usual cold,

heart raced as I stared at him.

murmured softly, “Tessa… Tessa…

”

whispered,

me,” he mumbled, gripping my hand

calloused hand sent heat coursing

I urged

who is Tessa?” Lilian asked curiously.

glared at her. “Mind your own business and

roadside, I had the

Caden out of the car, into my room,

off my wet clothes and gazed at him.

your Luna tonight.”

Rosaline’s POV:

it

Caden hadn’t called me

back to New Moon City.

was pitch dark and empty.

on the lights Caden