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.

in my throat. My heart slammed against my chest as they pounded. loudly in

useless fool!

use her, have her deal with

she fail, but she got herself

my teeth together, my fists tightening with fury. I slammed my hand

wasn’t bad enough, she got Jasper hurt. This would just put more problems on my

“Wendy, what’s wrong?”

my anger, snapping me back to

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

my

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the day after tomorrow, 10 am. The surgeon can take care of that scar on your wrist.

blurry my gaze. Finally, I nodded, the decision made. “Okay.”

days later, I landed at Spiritas Airport.

a car waiting. A werewolf in

raising an eyebrow at him confusion clear on my face.

here to take you to the clinic. Mr. Grawford sens. He wants you to go straight to the hospital. Please, get

for me, and after a quick discussion about my wrist, I was

the door, ready to enter, I saw her. A delicate she wolf, with a face like a doll’s, stood at the

though she’d just recovered. Her eyes

“You?”

I didn’t recognize

we know each other?” Lasked, my voice tight.