Counterback of the Despised Luna by Diana West

Chapter 222 More Important

Rosaline’s POV:

“Of course,” Caden replied, his voice unwavering, as if the answer was as obvious as day.

“And your reason?” I asked, studying his face with a gaze that could have pierced steel.

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His eyes shifted, a glimmer of curiosity flickering beneath the surface. “Rosaline, you sound suspicious. Why?”

I opened my mouth, prepared to speak, but the sharp ring of his phone cut through the tension like a knife.

Caden pulled it from his pocket with swift precision, his eyes narrowing as he scanned the screen. In an instant, his expression changed. With one fluid motion, he answered the call.

Tessa?”

Freya’s voice, laced with venom, reverberated in my mind. “That d’mn Tessa again. He never learns.

I couldn’t suppress the icy glare that formed on my face.

Then, Heidi’s panicked voice erupted through the phone. “Caden, help me! Please, you have to help me!”

“Tessa, what’s happening?” Caden’s voice cracked, betraying the concern he had tried so hard to hide.

I felt the frustration rise inside me, and I rolled my eyes, trying to keep my calm.

“Don’t come over here! Ah… Caden, help, please!” Heidi’s voice trembled, laced with terror. It was as if something horrific had happened, and I could feel the weight of her panic in the very air.

Tessa? What’s going on?” Caden’s voice was tight now, full of tension. His need for answers was raw, urgent.

But before he could get any more information, the call abruptly ended.

Caden immediately dialed her number again, his fingers pressing the buttons with growing frustration. But

was no response.

need to go check on her.” He

was already

go, feeling an overwhelming heaviness settle in my chest. With every step he took, my heart sank lower, until it felt as though I

assured me that his feelings for Heidi were

the second Heidi called, he sprinted out the door, as if his very existence depended on it.

what I had feared? What a

was glaringly clear–I meant far less to

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I tore through the streets. My mind raced with urgency. but I

firm and relentless, slicing through the tension in

“Let go of me, you h*stard! Let

“You ungrateful b*tch, it’s a miracle I even bothered with you. You think you can just

I didn’t think, didn’t hesitate. With a single, powerful kick,

open

greeted me

tangled mess, her clothes in disarray. She looked like a broken

yellow hair and feral

Heidi’s voice cracked as she threw herself into my arms, clutching me for

“I’ve spent a small fortune on you, taking you to bars night after night, and now you think you can just walk away? You think I’ll let you go

told you.” Heidi’s voice was a fragile whisper. “I

singing. But you’ll stay with me tonight, and if you do what I

her body trembling uncontrollably. “Don’t let him come any closer,

arm to block his advance, and with a swift motion, I shoved him hard

can get in my way, punk?” His voice was a guttural snarl

me, and planted

in the air. The man’s eyes widened in sudden recognition as he looked me over, fear creeping into his

voice shook as he stammered, “Y–You’re from the Eclipse Pack… Y–You’re

he is, and he’ll never let you come any closer to me!” Heidi, still clinging to my arm, shot him a venomous look. “You’d better