Counterback of the Despised Luna by Diana West

Chapter 223 In the Same Room

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“Caden, you’re too nice!” Heidi’s warm breath brushed against my car as she spoke. The moment I agreed to stay, she reached out and wrapped her arms around my neck.

I pushed her away without a change in expression. Tessa, you’re tired. Tessa, you’re tired. Get some rest”

Tm going to take a shower first Heidi smiled and gave me a lingering look before turning toward the bathroom

I sat down on the couch, but my mind drifted elsewhere. Rosaline’s bright eyes and gentle smile surfaced in my thoughts.

1 had left in such a hurry earlier. Would Rosaline misunderstand again?

My heart sank at that thought.

Just as I pulled out my phone to call her, a sharp, terrified scream pierced through the air from the bathroom. “Ahh!”

Tessa, what’s wrong?” My heart jolted, and I shot to my feel.

*Caden, come here! I’m scared!” Heidi’s frantic voice trembled as if she had encountered something truly terrifying.

I hesitated for a second at the bathroom door.

She wasn’t Rosaline. I couldn’t just rush in like this.

Tessa, are you okay?” I knocked on the door calmly.

“There’s a cockroach!” she shrieked from inside, “Caden, please come in! I’m terrified of them!”

A cockroach.

I was relieved to hear that. “Tessa, don’t be scared. Just step on it. Or I’ll check on it after you finish your

shower.”

Heidi’s POV:

D’mn it, Caden!

such an obvious excuse, yet he still refused

that Omega where, Rosaline. I racked my brain and finally came up with the idea of having a werewolf pose as a bar patron to stage an assault on me–just to lure him

come in,

I will have him no

shower, slipped into a seductive nightgown, and sprayed

at my own alluring reflection in the mirror, I pushed open

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are you alright? Caden asked with concern the moment he saw

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that cockroach was huge! I was so scared My voice trembled just the right amount, and as if on cue, I pretended to lose my balance, stumbling straight into his

are you okay? He

sheer nightgown left little to the imagination and I knew there was no way

filled with affection “Caden, I’m fine

a step back.

to my room?” I reached up and rubbed my

forcing him to hold me up. He let out a helpless sigh but he still supported

My heart soared.

were inside, there would be no

threshold, I seized my chance. With

lost his balance. Soon, we both

me

to

“Caden..”

as I gazed into his striking features shyly. “Do you remember? You once told me you would marry me. You said I saved your

soft arms around his neck. My eyes shimmered with

thinking

Everything was perfect.

was all

licked my lips as my heart raced. My heart pounded wildly as if it were about