Counterback of the Despised Luna by Diana West

Counterback of the Despised Luna

Chapter 461 Unfamiliar Woman

Rosaline’s POV:

After Caden left. I remained in the quiet hospital room my gaze fixed on Jasper. He lay there, still unconscious, his eyes shut as if he were in a deep, restless sleep.

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His surgery was over. The bandages were neatly wrapped around his torso, a stark reminder of what had happened. I bit down on my lip, my mind swirling with questions I didn’t have answers for.

I knew how Jasper felt about me. But what now? What was I supposed to do with that knowledge?

The buzzing of my phone broke my thoughts. I glanced down, sccing Naomi’s name flash on the screen.

Naomi asked, “Rosaline, Lilian was taken away by the police. How’s Jasper now?”

I answered, “He just finished surgery. He hasn’t woken up yet.”

I hit send and shut the phone off, letting the silence return. The soft hum of the television filled the room, the flickering images on the screen pulling my attention.

The headline read, “Tragedy strikes The Call of the Wild set. Storm Pack’s heir wa White is in custody. Investigation is still underway.”

shot, and the suspect,

The screen flashed an image of Lilian, her face twisted in despair–handcuffed and helpless.

I sighed, my chest tightening, and switched off the TV. The silence felt heavier now.

Wendy’s POV:

I sank into the couch while flicking through channels. My mind restless with thoughts scattering about. My finger hovered over the remote, stopping when a news report caught my eye. The screen flashed a headline about the Call of the Wild set and Lilian being dragged away by the police.

straight, my breath catching in my throat. My heart slammed against my chest as they

useless

her, have her deal with Rosaline. But

she got herself arrested in the process.

fists tightening with fury. I slammed my hand down

As if failing her one job wasn’t bad enough, she got Jasper hurt. This would just put

“Wendy, what’s wrong?”

cut through my anger, snapping me back to reality. I forced a smile, turning

calm as I could manage. “Nothing. Just lost in a TV show for

my

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surgeon can take care of that scar on your wrist. It’s not something a girl should have to deal with.”

for a moment, the words blurry

later, I landed at

waiting. A werewolf in a black suit nodded as I approached. “Ms. Crawford? From

raising an eyebrow at him confusion clear

He wants you to go straight to

Michael had arranged for me, and after a quick discussion about my wrist, I was checked into a room.

by the door, ready to enter, I saw her. A delicate she

though she’d just recovered.

“You?”

I didn’t recognize her.

other?” Lasked, my