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.

said softly,

trailed from his face to

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

and had mistaken me for someone else.

why have you changed?” He suddenly grabbed

1/3

I

wouldn’t do for him to realize

Caden down

got the driver and Lilian to assist me, and together, we

back,”

hesitated. “Are we sending Mr. Holbrook to Eclipse Manor?”

course not! We’re going home!” I snapped and

opportunity to be close to Caden. There was no

quickly turned the car around and sped home.

Finished

leaned against the back seat. His handsome face was slightly flushed from the alcohol. The usual cold, distant aura

raced as I stared at him.

softly, “Tessa… Tessa…

”

here,” I whispered, grabbing his

mumbled,

hand sent

urged the

Tessa?”

“Mind your

dumping the nosy Lilian by the roadside, I had the driver speed all

the

clothes and gazed at

I’ll be your Luna

Rosaline’s POV:

I finished work, it was already

called me all day.

took a cab back to New Moon

pitch dark and empty.

turning on the lights Caden woen’t