Counterback of the Despised Luna by Diana West

Chapter 370 Show on the Road

Half an hour later, I stormed out of the hospital, my heart a boiling storm of fury.

I stood at the curb, hands shaking with anger, and flagged down a taxi

The sky was lightening, the first traces of dawn creeping across the horizon.

A taxi appeared quickly.

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I was just about to open the door when Caden’s imposing figure emerged from the shadows, his strong hand gripping my arm with a force that stopped me in my tracks.

“Rosaline, don’t go!” His voice was low, edged with constand

I whirled to face him, my voice fuming. “Caden, let go of me.”

His jaw clenched. The lines of his face hardened with frustration. “Rosaline, what do you Why can’t you forgive me? I didn’t fake being disabled on purpose. I just needed to know if you really

want from me2 loved me.

The words seethed inside me. “Test me? Do you think I’m a game? Some animal you can play with?” His frown deepened, irritation clouding his expression. “Rosaline, don’t make this worse.”

“Make it worse?” My voice wavered between rage and disbelief. “You lied to me, Caden! You played with my trust, and now I’m the one in the wrong?”

His tone cooled, growing flat, almost cold. “Yes, I should’ve thought about your feelings. I lied. But I’ve apologized. Why are you still pushing me? It’s a small thing. Why blow it out of proportion?”

I shot him a venomous look. “Apologies? If apologies worked, there wouldn’t be so many people seething with rage around us!”

Caden’s face tensed, his hand tightening in frustration. You’re being unreasonable. Stop acting like a child and come back with me.”

“Acting like a child?” A bitter laugh escaped me. “You don’t love me, Caden. If you did, you wouldn’t have lied, and you wouldn’t speak to me like this. You’re still holding on to Tessa, aren’t you? You never let her

go.

“Fine. If you don’t trust me, then we shouldn’t see each other anymore. Let’s end this. It’s over.”

With that, I shoved him aside, slamming the door shut The taxi sped off, leaving him standing there, alone in the street.

Heidi’s POV:

it

just outside the morgue earlier, watching as Queenie and Eleanor were

gged away

realized–everything, every moment of tonight, had

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Show on

I hadn’t been late, I would have been the one lying dead tonight

horror of it wrapping around me like

front of the hospital, there they were again. Their argument cut through the night

about Caden

it was clear–Caden

was what made Rosaline so furious, so consumed with jealousy.

one Caden had always

was Rosaline? Just an Omega. Nothing

was fierce, relentless. They weren’t even planning on getting married anymore.

Goddess must truly be looking out for

but

as I am Tessa, Caden will never

to rid

heir, would

my mind, I hailed a taxi, instructing the driver to follow Rosaline’s

Rosaline’s POV:

scene changed to Chroma

lights flickered above, casting a garish glow over the crowd. The air was thick with smoke and the scent of alcohol,

empty bottles of wine scattered before me like discarded memories. My head swayed, my gaze unfocused, pretending to be drunk–playing the part of

was all a

for the predators that always

like me? A beauty that could stop a room? I was always the target of hungry eyes. Wolves, in need of something

words were thick, slurred. “Hey there, beautiful. What’s a lovely

you company”

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on the

silence build, waiting for his to approach. His hands reached for