Counterback of the Despised Luna by Diana West

Chapter 132 Please Stay Safe

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When I opened my eyes, I found myself lying in a hospital bed, the bright, sterile light of the room harsh against my vision.

“Caden!” The name slipped from my lips before I could stop it, driven by a sudden surge of panic and fading awareness.

But there was no response.

I forced myself to focus, blinking against the blur. Slowly, the white walls of the hospital room came into

view.

Where am I? Why does my back feel like it’s been torn apart?

I pressed my fingers to my temples, trying to chase away the fog clouding my mind.

And then it hit me–the explosion. Caden and I had gone to check the materials at the warehouse. The radioactive substances, the warehouse, the blast.

In that instant, Caden had thrown himself in front of me, shielding me with his body.

Caden…

I gritted my teeth against the throbbing pain in my body and tried to sit up, my hands pushing against the bed for support. My own injuries didn’t worry me too much. With my Alpha strength, even being hit by debris would heal in time.

But Caden–his safety was a different matter altogether.

The explosion had come so suddenly, so close.

He hadn’t transformed into his wolf form. Instead, he had stood there, taking the full force of the blast with his own body.

Even with his strength, he must’ve been hurt.

I swung my legs off the bed, intent on getting up when the door opened, and a nurse–another werewolf- walked in.

“Caden?” I asked, my voice shaky, tight with fear. “Where is he?”

The nurse blinked, her expression blank, clearly not understanding.

That’s when it hit me. I was in Fostrau. This nurse couldn’t speak my language.

I quickly switched to Fostrau’s language, my words now frantic. “Where is Caden? Who brought me here? The man I was with–he’s okay, right?”

shrugged her shoulders.

heart dropped. What if something had happened to

worry. I swung my legs

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barely steady,

had to see him with my own eyes to know he was

Caden were fine, he would be here. He wouldn’t be missing without

and

just sit here.

pushed the covers aside and slid out

to find him. He had to be okay.

room, his voice a

you’re alright.” Seeing him there eased some of my tension, but my relief was fleeting. “Where’s Caden? Is he okay? Have

paused, shifting uncomfortably before speaking. “Mr. Holbrook …

tumbled out, sharp with urgency as

critical care,” Jones said, his

severe.”

care… severe

me like a hammer, leaving my mind

had been hurt. Because

that moment–flashed in my mind again. I couldn’t escape it.

and run. He didn’t have to stay. He didn’t

is the emergency room?” My voice broke, panic clawing at my

desperation. “18th floor,” he said

bolted from the room,

found it stuck on the top floor.

I turned toward the stairs and called out mentally

18th floor. Now.” My mind was

the blink of an eye, Freya sprang into action, her powerful legs propelling her up the stairs with an

You can enter

to human form, I sprinted down the hall, grabbing the first doctor

voice tight

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