Counterback of the Despised Luna by Diana West

Chapter 405 See Her, Please

I sat outside the emergency room, my gaze fixed on the door. I couldn’t tear my eyes away.

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Wendy’s bloodied body, collapsed in the bathtub, haunted my mind. Each image sliced through me like a

blade,

Moon Goddess, don’t take her from me.

I muttered the prayer, my heart clenching in fear.

When our mother passed, she held my hand with her last breath. Her voice, weak and trembling, whispered, “Michael, you have to look after your sister after I’m gone.”

I was only 15. Wendy was just a child, barely seven or eight.

“Don’t worry, Mom. I’ll take care of Wendy. I won’t let anything happen to her.” Tears filled my eyes as I made the promise.

I had sworn to protect Wendy, and I’d kept that vow.

No matter what she asked, I gave it to her. I may have spoiled her a little, let her become a bit too indulged.

But I never imagined it would come to this. I never thought Wendy would try to take her own life because of Caden.

A storm of guilt and anger churned inside me, mixing together, impossible to ignore.

“Grandpa, do you think Wendy’s going to be okay?” My voice cracked as I looked up, eyes swollen and -bloodshot.

His face was etched with worry. As Alpha of the Wild Pack, he knew the rumors swirling about Wendy and the gigolo werewolves.

Now, with her suicide attempt, if the press caught wind of it, the town would explode with scandal.

He sighed, heavy with resignation. “Let’s hope she pulls through.”

Just then, the emergency room lights flickered off.

A werewolf doctor emerged, pushing Wendy on a stretcher.

rushed toward them, my chest tight with anxiety.

his gold–rimmed glasses, a look of relief on his face. “She’s stable now. We got to her in time. There

exhaled, the breath I hadn’t realized I was

Her eyes were shut tight, her skin

pain twisted

my once–proud, beautiful sister become a shadow

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See Her,

for him, Wendy would have been fine. She wouldn’t be

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It wasn’t until the first

Wendy’s POV:

blinked, waking to see him sitting by my bed, eyes

feeling?” His voice was thick with concern as he saw me open my

still sharp, like a thousand needles

memories began to return in pieces.

I’d gone to find Caden to apologize, but

an overwhelming sense of injustice consumed me. I made the choice to

to die. I only

I tried to slit my wrist, my foot slipped. I fell hard into the bathtub.

pain was excruciating.

heal,” Michael said softly, his

my voice barely above a whisper. “Where’s

creeping into his

me?” I asked, disbelief creeping

for him. Now, badly hurt, he couldn’t even spare a moment to check on me?

is he being so heartless?” I couldn’t hold back

become so cold?

was willing to die for him, and yet he hadn’t

asked

his voice firm but comforting. He stood and gently patted my shoulder. “Caden’s just

small flicker of hope in

here. I’ve got to get back to the

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