Counterback of the Despised Luna by Diana West

Chapter 366 Corpse Thief

Fear consumed me after that

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I knew with chilling certainty that the Alpha of the Eclipse Pack had figured out the truth. He knew I was the one who had poisoned him.

I couldn’t let Richard wake up–not with Rosaline talking about a way to save him.

So, I did it again. I poisoned him, this time hoping to being him closer to death. But I didn’t anticipate Rosaline stepping in to save him once more. Nor did I expect Aunt Eleanor to discover my hand in it.

By some twisted stroke of luck, Aunt Eleanor stood by me. She didn’t hesitate going even further- deciding that the Alpha had to die.

If he was gone, Rosaline would be out of the Eclipse Pack for good. Our positions would be secure.

But Donny had been the one pulling the strings all along. Quietly guiding me, aiding me in poisoning the Alpha. Now, though….

I clenched my fists. Donny thought he could betray me He was wrong.

If he wanted to play this game, I’d make sure he knew there were no second chances.

Once Mr. Richard was taken care of, I’d stand by Caden Together, we’d secure our claim over the Eclipse Pack. The power would be ours. And when the time came, Donny would regret crossing me.

The clock struck midnight.

The morgue

morgue was a tomb of silence.

Aunt Eleanor and I huddled behind a corner in the hallway, our gazes locked on the dark door ahead.

“Are we really doing this?” Aunt Eleanor asked, her voice barely above a whisper. Her fingers tightened around mine.

The stench of death hung heavy in the air. Above us, a flickering green sign read “Emergency Exit” cast an eerie glow. Behind that dark door, I knew, lay the bodies of werewolves–frozen, silent, forgotten.

Aunt Eleanor shuddered, the weight of her years of comfort and luxury crushing her now. She wasn’t made for this.

of discovery was a far worse fate than whatever

hissed, tugging her forward. “We can’t be seen. No noise.”

the morgue door. The cold hit us like a slap when we entered. It was a biting unnatural chill, as though the air itself

I stopped her, panic rising in my chest. “No. If you turn it on,

into her shaking hands. We moved together, the beam of

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voice cracked as she clutched the flashlight, her gaze

bit back a snarl. ‘Aunt Eleanor, we’ve come this far. There’s no turning back

drawers. It only took a moment

“Here. His

her hand as

slab slid out with a heavy, metallic screech.

when I looked down, the space was

My mind went blank.

the flashlight, her breath unsteady. She leaned closer, eyes

truth met us. The body of the Eclipse Pack Alpha was nowhere to

I thought he died.

with rising panic. She was

Caden be this furious? He

confusion, a sudden

hearts pounding. And there it was. The covered body on the other cot. It

revealing Richard’s pale, sickly face. His features were almost ghostly, like death had claimed

“AHH!!!”

Eleanor and I froze, terror seizing us. Our faces

corner.

in all the hells was happening?

this some kind of ghost?

mom Please, don’t take me…. Aunt Eleanor had dropped the flashlight, her hands

ad.

could barely hold myself together. Trembling, my skin cold, sweat dripping down my fo “Grandpa? You… I didn’t mean to hurt you. If you’re angry, take it up with Rosaline. She’s

It’s all her