Counterback of the Despised Luna by Diana West

Chapter 144 A Test of Fate

That infuriating man was teasing me again.

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My heartbeat quickened, but I steadied myself with a deep breath and met Caden’s intense gaze. “Caden, let’s play a game.”

He raised an eyebrow, momentarily caught off guard. “What kind of game?”

“In this city of romance, let’s see if fate is on our side,” I suggested, pressing my lips together.

Curiosity flickered in his eyes. “And how do we do that?”

“We each walk in opposite directions. If we cross paths again, it means we’re destined to be together,” I explained simply.

Caden pondered for a moment before nodding. “Alright.”

“You go first,” I insisted, wary of any tricks he might pull. I pointed ahead to make sure he followed the rules.

Holding my gaze, he smirked. “I’ll prove fate is on my side.”

As his tall figure gradually faded from view, my emotions churned in a way I couldn’t quite explain.

What did I feel for Caden?

Was it an attraction? Maybe. Did I like him? That seemed likely too.

But was it love? I wasn’t sure of it.

had never felt this way about anyone before.

shadow lingered in my mind. She

tightened in my

stand–in for her? What if his pursuit of me wasn’t truly about me, but about her?

let him into my heart?

with a deep breath and wandered through the streets of Phoshire, letting the city’s glow

dipped below the horizon, I still hadn’t run into

was fate not on our

my lips as I prepared to flag down a taxi back to the hotel.But just then, something caught my eye:

it seem so familiar? It was

my fingers against my temples, trying to grasp onto the fleeting memories,

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felt like something had

was it? No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t recall.

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gravely ill, teetering on the edge of death. When I finally recovered, large chunks of

told me my parents had passed away when I was very young.

had been

recall them, an unbearable headache would set in. Even after becoming the Alpha of the Shadow Pack, the pain hadn’t gone away.

chose to avoid

now–why, all of a sudden, could I picture my parents taking me to the

so vivid, so

help but walk

at the gate, I peered inside, hoping to trigger more memories. Flashes of the past surfaced in my mind, each one leaving a sharp pain behind.

Why couldn’t I remember?