Counterback of the Despised Luna by Diana West

Chapter 398 You Have to Help Me

The door suddenly burst open.

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A group of reporters charged in, their cameras aimed a me and the werewolf beside me in the floral shirt.

“What are you doing?” Startled, the werewolf scrambled away from me and hurriedly dressed.

The reporters, faces alight with excitement, fired questions at me.

“Ms. Crawford, is this man your boyfriend?”

“Ms. Crawford, how long have you two been together? When do you plan to go public with this relationship?”

Blushing, I quickly grabbed my clothes to cover up. “Get out! I don’t know him!”

“Ms. Crawford, you don’t know him? Then why were you two together here at the Wild Pack’s 50th anniversary celebration?”

“Get out of here!”

Michael and Grandpa, who had hurried over after hearing the noise, stood at the door with grim expressions.

I could not bring myself to look at them; I just kept my head down and hurried to dress.

Grandpa walked up and delivered a sharp slap to the werewolf in the floral shirt.

Michael removed his suit jacket and draped it over me. What’s going on here?”

“Michael, I’ve been framed!” I sobbed, though I could not reveal the full story.

Today’s debacle was all part of my own plan.

First, I orchestrated a scenario to be seen with Caden, then had Lilian tip off the reporters as well as the Alpha of the Wild Pack and Michael.

I had not anticipated that Caden, even drugged, would manage to push me away and summon Yale to take him away.

Adding insult to injury, they sent a flamboyantly dressed werewolf to distract me!

I was facing the consequences of my own scheme.

the reporters had interrupted before anything more could happen

had been fully documented, utterly ruining my reputation!

Grandpa exclaimed, stamping his foot as he shouted at the reporters,

Get

carried weight, and the reporters hesitantly filed

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to leak anything about today’s incident, or they’ll answer to

events, my reputation in our pack would be irreparably

left, Michael looked down at me with a mix of confusion and

drugged,” I claimed,

anger, his

be. I’m fine now,” I pleaded–softly while

would uncover that

move short, and the whole endeavor falls short!

amiss. He suggested to Grandpa, “The banquet is still going on. You should return to greet the guests.”

stern look before exiting the room.

the truth,” Michael’s gaze hardened, and I knew he would

eyes, eventually murmuring, “I just

moment before his patience snapped. “This is unacceptable!”

as he scolded me, his expression filled

how could you stoop

Tears pooled

his face unreadable, and after a

Caden’s POV:

light streamed through the window,

opened my eyes and found myself

temples, memories of the previous night

Wild Pack’s 50th anniversary celebration only to be drugged by Wendy.

willpower held, and I managed to escape her trap at a critical moment.

had then brought me to Rosaline’s place.

to the present when Rosaline entered the