Counterback of the Despised Luna by Diana West

Chapter 419 Letting Him Go ☐.89%E +8 Pearls Caden's shoulders twitched, betraying his fear, but he squared his neck, trying to look brave. The werewolf girl, on the other hand, froze, her lip trembling as she let go of his hand. She'd seen the truth-the boy, the one who'd been so protective, was clearly frightened of the bear.

Thrice noticed it all, his eyes gleaming with cruel amusement. With a sneer, he shifted back into his human form and cracked his whip. The black bear snarled, furious and thrashing against the chain.

"This bear was raised on werewolf meat," Thrice taunted. "You two better keep quiet. If it gets hungry enough, I won't stop it from eating you. And don't think I'll take the fall." The black bear growled, its eyes burning with hunger, its breath rank with a rotting stench.

Thrice's grin grew, the sadistic gleam in his cyc unmistakable. Slowly, he loosened his hold on the rope, letting the bear inch forward.

Caden closed his eyes tightly, trying to control his fear.

As the bear lunged, Caden braced himself, squeezing his eyes shut. But then, a voice pierced the tension.

"Don't bite him!" Caden blinked in surprise. The werewolf girl stood in front of him, arms stretched wide, facing the bear without a hint of fear.

I thought the bear would tear into them. But the little girl, despite her small size, stood firm, blocking him. I saw the chain around the bear's neck, and it didn't move forward. My fear slowly began to fade.

Thrice snorted in irritation and yanked the bear back by its chain. "Scared, huh? Remember my words. Stay in line." With a final sneer, Thrice turned, leading his lackeys out. Once they were gone, I peeked back into the small room, watching closely.

"Thanks for earlier ... " Caden exhaled, his voice quiet with relief.

He looked at the werewolf girl, gratitude in his eyes.

"It's nothing," she smiled sweetly, her voice soft. "You protected me, too. Don't worry. I won't let the bear bite you." Her voice was innocent, and her smile was warm, genuine.

Caden stared at her, his expression suddenly serious, almost as if making a promise. "You've been kind to me. If we make it home, when I grow up, I swear I'll marry you. I'll make you my Luna. I promise." With that, they locked pinkies, both of them looking dead serious.

I stood just outside the door, watching, feeling a sharp pang of jealousy twist in my gut.

Why did Caden say he wanted to marry her? No way. He was mine. That handsome, brave boy-he'd be mine, and no one else's.

1 1 1/ 10:00 Fri, 28 Mar Chapter 419 Letting Him Go Most of the time, I was stuck with my stepmother, but she didn't care where I went or what I did.

I waited for the right moment to free Caden.

Once I did, he'd remember me.

&☐☐☐ 89%u +8 Pearls One day, Thrice and his lackeys didn't show up at the cabin. After lunch, my dad stretched out on the earthen bed in the main room, quickly drifting off to sleep. My stepmother was nowhere to be found, likely off doing whatever she usually did.

The sound of my father's snores filled the quiet room.

I slipped in silently. He lay on his side, the key to the small, dark room barely visible in his pocket.

I crept closer, gently reaching into his pocket to retrieve the key. He didn't stir. Then I moved quickly to the small, dark room, my hands shaking. The key turned with a soft click, and the door creaked open.

Suddenly, I heard a noise. I froze. The werewolf girl stood in front of me, eyes wide with suspicion. "Who are you?" "I'm here to help. My dad's sleeping in the other room. The werewolves didn't ctoday. You-You need to leave, now!" I urged, glancing nervously toward the door. In a panic, I grabbed a bottle from the shelf and slammed it to the floor with a loud crash.

The werewolf girl flinched, her confusion turning to fear.

I bent down, gathering the shards of glass, and started sawing at the ropes binding Caden's wrists.

The task felt endless, but just as I was about to finish, I heard my dad's furious voice from the doorway. "What the hell do you think you're doing?!" My heart stopped. I turned, and there he was, standing in the doorway, rage twisting his face.

Panic surged through me, and my words caught in my throat.

"Dad, I... I was just-"

Before I could explain, he stormed forward and slappedacross the face, the sting sharp and immediate.

"You ungrateful little thing! I raised you, and this is how you repay me?" he shouted.

I stumbled back, crashing to the floor. The slap burned my skin, and the bright red mark bloomed a my cheek. My fall broughtdangerously close to the broken glass, and a shard dug into my wrist.

The sharp pain flared, and blood The began to seep from the wound. clutched my wrist, Wincing, the pain and the sting of his words overwhelming me. I couldn't help but burst into tears. Under my hand, I noticed a glass shard, stained with blood.

"Go cry somewhere else!" My dad sneered, his voice dripping with disdain.

He didn't even look at my bleeding wrist.

After that day. I never saw Caden or the werewolf girl again. My dad and e stepmother kept a closer watch on 213 10:00 Fri, 28 Mar A Chapter 419 Letting Him Go me, always suspicious, always wary.

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