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.”

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D’mn it, Caden!

yet he

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

he won’t come in, then I’ll go

him

took a shower, slipped into a seductive nightgown, and

in the mirror, I pushed open the bathroom door and walked out with gracefully.

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Caden asked with concern the moment he saw me

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was huge! I was so scared My voice trembled just the right amount, and as if on cue, I pretended to

okay? He caught me instinctively.

my body against him and let my soft curves brush against his firm muscles. My sheer nightgown left little to the imagination and I

filled with affection “Caden, I’m

steadied me and took a step back. “Tessa, it’s late. You should

room?” I reached up and

up. He let out a helpless sigh but he still supported me

My heart soared.

there would be

my chance. With a sudden pull, I yanked Caden toward the

off guard and lost his balance. Soon, we both tumbled

looked at me and pushed himself

clung to him tightly.

“Caden..”

“Do you remember? You once told me you would marry me. You said I saved your life, and you would repay

his neck. My eyes shimmered with deep

thinking about it

Everything was perfect.

atmosphere, the timing–it was all

my heart raced. My heart pounded wildly as if it were