Counterback of the Despised Luna by Diana West

Chapter 356

Chapter 356 Engagement, ASAP

His words unsettled me..

They felt wrong. like something didn’t quite fit.

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But other woman touching him. Not even a

en I thought about it, the truth was clear–I did want any

“I’ll help. I said, my voice low and steady.

His gaze shifted to my feet, and his dark eyes flickered with concern. “But your feet-”

“It’s fine,” I cut him off. “It’s just a little injury. I’m not cr

I hesitated, realizing the weight of my words. “I mean, not that there’s anything wrong with that. You know what I mean.”

He waved it off with a quiet shrug. “It’s fine.”

But his eyes… they held something deeper. A shadow of sorrow, just beneath the surface. It twisted my insides.

I slid out of the wheelchair, my hand firm around his. “You don’t have to worry. I won’t think less of you. Your leg will heal. I swear.”

“I believe you. His voice was soft, his gaze heavy with warmth.

I held his stare, gathering my thoughts. “Where’s the wound?”

I hadn’t seen much when we fell–just the broken leg. But there had to be more.

“Back,” he murmured, turning slowly. His hands worked the buttons of his shirt, each one slipping free. When he removed the fabric, his back came into full view–muscular, smooth, but now marred by

wounds.

I froze.

I’d trained under Hughie. I’d seen injuries before.

But this… this was something else.

torn apart–pitted, raw, blood and pus seeping

of that fall.

wrapping around me,

one who paid the

Tears pricked at the corners of

held the medicine bottle shook.

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Engagement,

he replied, his tone unshaken. “As long as you’re okay, that’s all

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I calmness made it worse. The pain

swallow the lump i only grew tighter.

take care of it, I said, my voice more controlled than I felt. “Don’t worry.

his wounds. Every movement was deliberate, every touch tender. I couldn’t afford to make a mistake–not

Caden’s POV:

watched Rosaline work with such quiet focus, each movement delicate and precise. A warmth unfurled inside me, deep and

was

me, waiting patiently as the ointment dried before bandaging my wounds. When she finished, she let out a soft sigh,

moved with care, fastening the buttons with a practiced

you cry?” My gaze fell to her flushed cheek, a trace of tears

her voice

frowned, reaching out to gently lift her chin. The faint traces of tears on her face told a different story. “I

me. Had I made the right choice? Had I been wrong to lie to her?

“If you hadn’t

she whispered, her eyes dark with sorrow, “you

wouldn’t have….

the

against the corner of her eye, kissing away fresh

moment.

saving you was never a choice. It was what I had to

arms wrapped around me, and she buried her face in my chest. “Cadén, let’s

we can.”

raised an eyebrow, my fingers threading through her Hair. My voice was low, soothing. “No rush. Les’s already asked the Mid–rank of Eclipse Pack to find the best

but it would be

thought of my grandfather. If only he could

been in a coma for so long. I didn’t know

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