Fated to my Enemy by Diane Doherty

Chapter One Hundred Forty–One

Luna Ryley

I stared at my son as I processed what he had just told me.

“You did what?” I yelled, standing from my seat. I moved around the coffee table where Channing was sitting and started to pace.

“Baby, please sit,” Blake said and my attention snapped to

him.

“And you just let him do something like that. How could you let him kill someone, especially his father,” I screamed before my lungs constricted and it was hard to breathe. I know I should be grateful that he’s dead and I never have to deal with him again but Channing shouldn’t have been the one to kill him. And now he’s an alpha.

“Mom, it’s okay. It’s not that bad,” Channing defended.

“Not that bad,” I mocked.

“Are you just going to give up your dreams to be an alpha now?” I questioned.

“We haven’t decided anything yet, baby. We had been so worried about you. When the pack house exploded,” Blake’s voice faded as I was hit with a memory.

“I was in the basement and then I was in a bunker under the house. My father had it installed. But when the explosion. happened, something broke through the roof of the safe

1/6

|||

Chapter One Hundred Forty–One

288 Vouchers

room and I needed to get out.” I recalled before looking at Blake.

the pack house.”

a blur and I don’t remember how I

and I looked at him. He was sitting with his back to me. I

to tell you any of this. I know I should have been the one to kill him but once the pack house exploded, I couldn’t move. I knew you were inside, Baby.” Blake confessed, pulling

something he didn’t want. I always believed I didn’t have. a choice. I was born to be Luna and I grew up believing that was

happened?” I opened my eyes and asked my son. It’s better to get it all out

pack.” I took a sharp intake of breath. He’s not just the alpha of one pack but of

done until after he was already dead.” Blake said. My heart

pages

One Hundred

and my stomach twisted

to Lisa and Chadwick.” My voice cracked as I remembered

288 Vouchers

said as he wrapped his arms around me. So much death for nothing. And it should have been me and Channing. I may have been his fated but he had marked her. In all accounts, I

insides.

I stammered as I moved out of Blake’s embrace and

Aspen reached out. He was by the

him before I walked up the stairs to my bedroom. Nothing they were going to say was going to make me feel any better about

Channing called out. I held up my finger to say

door was closed, I let out a scream before sobs consumed me. I didn’t make it to the bed

the mattress.

in the room. I know I said let’s get everything out but this was too much. I didn’t expect him to actually do something like

scooped me up and sat down on our bed with me

3/6

One Hundred

288 Vouchers

I don’t know how long I cried as Blake rubbed my back and whispered sweet words to me. None of

feel better.