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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was right about you being his mate.”

what he told you? Because I didn’t know until after the attack,” I

wolf, like you,

that when she was here. So, the beautiful love story you both told

trembled as my mind raced through events I remembered from my earlier years, before the attack. Blake wrapped his arm around my shoulders, pulling me closer to him.

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

But I needed to have your mate there to protect you. And that was Dorian. I didn’t expect my Beta

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

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

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wolves and everything I found, I hid. I wanted to protect you and your mother.”

father was obsessed with mom. But why if he rejected her?” I asked him, remembering what Dorian had told me when he took me.

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 just

just kill

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

plan. I never would have if I

not just tell me? Include me

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 well. We just wanted a normal life and we couldn’t do that running a

your daughter,” Walter scoffed

growled.