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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about you being

Because I didn’t know until

a Luna wolf, like you, Stormy, and she also wasn’t my

when she was here. So, the beautiful love story you both told me was a lie.”

little differently.” My body trembled as my mind raced through events I remembered from my earlier years, before

pack to someone other than me? I worked my ass off to make you proud and you just gave it to someone else. Someone

you. And that was Dorian. I didn’t expect my Beta to take you and run.”

you need to start at the beginning,” Blaine

and he was my friend. He was about to make his long–term girlfriend Luna when they met. I was there the night they met and after they rejected 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 a mother and pup who

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hid.

if he rejected her?” I asked him, remembering what Dorian had told

without their Luna wolves. He 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 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

kill him?” Blake

thought if I handed over my pack to my daughter’s

up this plan. I never would have if I would have known what I do

tell me? Include me

best, to keep you both safe. If the council found out that she was a Luna wolf,

abandoned your daughter,” Walter scoffed and my

growled.