Counterback of the Despised Luna by Diana West

hapter 415 He Appears

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“Thank you, lady,” I said, handing the photo back to her.

The old woman smiled warmly and insisted I stay for dinner. By the time I was ready to leave, the sky had darkened.

I walked toward the hospital, turning into a narrow alley.

The alley was silent, no streetlights to break the darkness. A strange unease crept up my spine. It felt like someone was watching me, following my every step.

My instincts flared. I whipped around.

In the shadows, a figure loomed.

“Who’s there?” I called out sharply, my voice echoing off the walls.

The figure stepped forward, and before I could react, a hand grabbed me, pulling me into a strong embrace. A deep, familiar voice whispered, “It’s me.”

Caden?

I looked up, my heart skipping a beat. In the dim moonlight, I could see him clearly. His black suit blended with the night, his sharp features and those mischievous eyes gleaming as he smiled.

It was definitely Caden.

Wasn’t he supposed to be in Rivemon?

What was he doing here in Yerkshire?

I stood frozen for a moment. “What are you doing here?”

His gaze softened as he looked down at me. “I missed you, so I came.”

“That’s cheesy,” I muttered, my lips twitching into a smile. A warm thrill stirred in my chest.

had missed him

But…

in, his breath warm against my ear. “I’ve

the air like a spell,

quickened. “What?”

could even react, his face moved closer, filling my vision until his lips met

electric, all too familiar. My body

my arms around his neck, pulling him in closer.

the

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his tongue slipping in, both tender and demanding.

kissing him back, completely lost

cut through the

are they doing?” A small, curious voice piped up.

her daughter’s

I quickly shoved Caden

by. Worse, it was a

me like a ton of

and urged, “Let’s

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expression. He casually draped his arm over my shoulder, falling into step

and changed the subject. “By the way, you still

up here–wouldn’t Heidi suspect

shot me a sidelong glance, his lips curling into a

blinked in disbelief. “You?

H

course,” he said, his grin widening. “Earthquake relief. How could the Eclipse Pack stay

the big CEO himself

filled him in on what had happened

I said, my thoughts turning

nodded. “I’ll go

open the door to the hospital room. Yura sat by