Counterback of the Despised Luna by Diana West

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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.

I had missed

But…

breath warm against my ear. “I’ve got something even cheesier for you.”

vibrating through the

quickened.

I could even react, his face moved closer, filling my vision

electric, all too familiar. My body tensed,

his neck, pulling

response, Caden deepened the kiss, his

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lips, his tongue slipping in,

him back, completely lost in

voice cut through the

are they doing?” A small, curious

quickly covered her daughter’s

embarrassment. I quickly shoved Caden

by. Worse, it was a child.

me like a ton

and

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his arm over my

a deep breath to steady myself and changed the subject. “By the way, you still haven’t explained why you’re suddenly in Yerkshire. Aren’t you supposed to be

showing up here–wouldn’t Heidi suspect

into a smirk. “Relax. I’m here for disaster

I blinked in disbelief. “You? Really?”

H

could the Eclipse

the big CEO

into the hospital, and I quickly filled him in on what had happened over

and Timothy first,” I said, my

nodded. “I’ll go with you.”

to the hospital room. Yura sat by Timothy’s bed, worry written all over her face.