Counterback of the Despised Luna by Diana West

Chapter 153 Today Is the Day

Caden’s POV:

I watched Rosaline walk away, feeling helpless.

Thirty million dollars–gone. And yet, it wasn’t enough to earn even a single smile from her.

She was still upset about last night.

Honestly, I regretted what had happened too.

I could tell she had feelings for me when we were on the Ferris wheel.

But then, without thinking, I said Tessa’s name–and just like that, I ruined everything.

Finished

I spent the whole night smoking on the couch, and first thing this morning, I went to her room to explain. But she was already gone.

The hotel receptionist told me she had left in the middle of the night.

I had to pull a lot of strings and go through quite a bit of trouble before I finally tracked her down to this charity auction.

As soon as I walked in, I saw her arguing with Wendy over that stuffed cat. So, without hesitation, I placed the winning bid.

I had planned to use the cat as a way to confess to her in front of everyone. But Rosaline didn’t even care. She didn’t look at me, didn’t say a word–just turned around and walked away.

The sting of rejection was something I had never experienced before. It made my chest tighten with frustration.

“Caden, Rosaline is being so unreasonable.” Wendy sidled up to me, her tone laced with jealousy.

I ignored her. Then she suddenly said, “I bet you don’t know that last night, Rosaline snuck out to a bar and met up with some guy.”

My expression darkened. “Did she go to a bar?”

but after how disappointed Rosaline was in me last

got some weird thing going on with Ryan too. And now, even in Montagne, she’s sneaking out in the middle of the night to meet men at bars. Caden, can’t you see? She’s

her off, my

been gone

if she had already left?

phone and called her. Her

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Mon,

Is the Day

#Ferdhed

into me. Without another word, I got up and headed toward

going?” Wendy

I didn’t answer.

Rosaline’s POV:

splashed cold water on my face and looked at my reflection in the

My complexion was pale, and the dark circles under my eyes were impossible

grand gesture tonight hadn’t left me completely

a man like him–so cold, so untouchable–to confess to me in front of everyone… Anyone would have

he said Tessa’s name, it

pressing my fingers to my temples. Taking a

suddenly, something cold and sharp pressed against my neck.

A knife.

I froze.

gaze, I saw Annie in the mirror, holding the blade to my throat.

are you doing?” I

in thought, I hadn’t even noticed

senses were usually sharp enough to detect someone like her—a mere werewolf woman— long before they got

Because of Caden.

weren’t for him, I never would have been

die!” Annie hissed,