Counterback of the Despised Luna by Diana West

Chapter 373 How Odd,

Rosaline’s POV:

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“Fine. You think I’m scared of you?” Heidi spat, her tone sharp and full of defiance. “Rosaline, let me make something clear. Caden loves me. Eight years ago, I saved him, and that’s why he’s mine. You’ve seen it, haven’t you? All these years, he’s been searching for me. He never forgot about me.”

There was a satisfaction in her voice, unmistakable and smug. Like she thought she’d won.

A small smile tugged at the corners of my lips. Perfect. Heidi had fallen right into my hands.

This was exactly what I had planned, I made sure she believed she’d lost her place in Caden’s heart, that she was no longer the one.

Now, with my engagement to him looming. I knew she’d panic. She’d act out of desperation. And when she did, she’d make a mistake.

That mistake would reveal everything.

I could almost hear the gears clicking into place. The plan was unfolding, just as I had hoped.

I clicked my tongue, relishing the moment. Time to strike the final blow,

I looked Heidi over, my gaze cold and calculating. “You know, Heidi, deep down, you have to ask yourself… are you really the Tessa Caden always talks about?”

Heidi’s POV:

My’s mind slammed to a halt at Rosaline’s words.

What was that supposed to mean?

Had she seen through everything?

No, it couldn’t be.

I ransacked my memories, searching for any crack, any mistake. The past few days had been flawless- there had been no slip–ups, no hint of suspicion.

Not even Caden had caught on.

No, Rosaline hadn’t uncovered a thing.

my shoulders, chin high, and I stared directly into Rosaline’s eyes. My voice was

the tension, cruel and bitter. “You don’t

No, you’re a snake–ruthless, plotting, and full of tricks.

that even fit the Tessa

hair over my shoulder, my eyes scanning the vacant, cavernous parking garage. “If you hadn’t stolen Caden, I wouldn’t be doing all this. Rosaline, dont act like you’re some saint. You’ve been playing the “good girl‘ routine just as much as I have in front of

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my bag onto my shoulder and turned my back, striding away without a

Rosaline’s POV:

disappear into the distance, my mind swirling with thoughts.

trap I’d set

But then…

her wrist. A scar, deep and jagged, like a jagged mark from

something in my stomach.

never noticed it

hiss of realization. That star–why did it

haunted my thoughts, repeating itself over and

flying to

closed my eyes to steady myself.

before my mind, strange yet

A werewolf girl screamed, looking wildly over her shoulder. She was dragging a boy along with her. But he didn’t move. His face

familiar? He held someone’s hand–someone he refused

but before she could act, an adult Beta appeared. With a

her. The girl’s wrist was sliced open, blood pooling on the broken glass. Her sobs were

“Rosaline?”

through the fog, pulling me

him in a daze. Slowly, the face of the boy from my

like the one on that

my mind drowning

sank. Could Heidi truly be Tessa?

werewolf boy… Caden?

was the case, then who

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