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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Because I didn’t know until after the attack,”

motion. Your mother is a Luna wolf, like you, Stormy, and she also wasn’t my

beautiful love

My body trembled as my mind raced through events I remembered from my earlier years, before the attack. Blake

life of me figure out why you and mom would abandon me like that. Or why you would hand over our pack to someone other than me? I worked my ass off to make you proud and you just gave it to someone else. Someone who I

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

need to start at the beginning,” Blaine

each other, I 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 to you. There was

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found, I hid. I wanted to protect

her?” I asked him, remembering what Dorian

had his mate which slowed down the madness but 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

didn’t you just kill him?” Blake questioned.

wanted out. It was becoming harder and harder to keep Elaine’s secret. I thought if I handed over my pack to my daughter’s mate, then she

the only reason I set up this plan. I never

not just tell me? Include me in

to know 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

abandoned your daughter,” Walter scoffed and my father

growled.