Fated to my Enemy by Diane Doherty

Chapter One Hundred Forty–Seven

Luna Ryley

I busied myself in the kitchen while the others took a seat at the dining table. My mind was racing with questions but ultimately I wanted to know why. Why was my whole life turned upside down?

I didn’t realize I had stopped moving until I jumped when Blake’s hands wrapped around my waist and he snuggled his face into my neck. I had my hands on the counter by the coffee machine, bracing myself as I tried to take in much–needed air.

“Breathe, baby, I’m right here,” he mumbled against my neck. I inhaled and exhaled a few times, calming down my racing heart.

“Better?” I nodded, as I grounded myself. I didn’t need to fall apart now. I had to be the strong Luna I was born to be. Or some shit like that. I know if Lily was awake she would be scolding me.

Blake grabbed mugs and I poured the coffee and helped him take everything to the table before taking a seat beside him. I felt my father watching me the entire time and I took a seat across from him. He looked the same, but older. I smiled knowing that Channing had his

eyes.

“Where’s your boy?” He asked, taking a sip of his coffee.

“School,” I answered.

“So, you and Dorian?”

“Yep,” I popped the ‘p‘.

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he was right about you

what he told you? Because I didn’t know until

plan in motion. Your mother is a Luna wolf, like you, Stormy, and she also wasn’t my fated mate,” he

the beautiful love story you both told me

through events I remembered from my earlier years, before the attack.

than me? I worked my ass off to make you proud and you just gave it to someone else. Someone who I believed killed my family and tried to kill me.” I said in despair as tears ran down

I was always proud of you. But I needed to have your mate there to protect you. And that was Dorian. I didn’t expect my Beta to take you and run.” He growled.

you need to start at the beginning,” Blaine said.

claimed her. Neither one of us knew she was a Luna wolf. Your mother never confessed that to me until after she had given birth

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on Luna wolves and everything I found, I hid. I wanted to protect you and your

mom. But why if he rejected her?” I asked him, remembering what Dorian

when she died, he became desperate for mine. He wanted his fated mate back. And I wasn’t about to hand over my mate, fated or not.” He answered. I didn’t say anything as I put the pieces together. Darius believed my mother was dead and his wolf stopped the obsession, but why not

you just kill him?” Blake questioned.

keep Elaine’s secret. I thought if I handed over my pack to my daughter’s mate, then she and the pack would be protected. And I would be able to protect my mate.”

with him, that’s the only reason I set up this plan. I never would have if I would have known what I do now,”

just tell me? Include me in your plan.”

we were alive. Your mother and 1 thought it would be for the best, to keep you both safe. If the council found out that she was a Luna wolf, then they would assume you were as

abandoned your daughter,” Walter

growled.