From Rejected Mate to Luna (Julia White) novel Chapter 105

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Julia’s POV

I stood there, Matthew’s shirt hanging loosely around my shoulders,

feeling both safe and confused. Nathan had been taken away, but his

threats still echoed in my mind. Matthew stood just a few feet away,

and I finally found the courage to ask the question that had been

bothering me.

“Why did you come?” I asked softly, my voice shakier than I’d

intended.

Matthew turned to face me, his eyes deep and intense in the dim

light. “Because I believed you,” he answered simply. “Even though you

couldn’t fully explain, I knew something was wrong.”

A warm feeling spread through me. After all the doubt and mistrust,

the sensation of being believed was so foreign yet precious. “He was

threatening me through the mindlink,” I explained, sinking down

onto the edge of the bed. “If I didn’t go along with his show, he’d hurt

anyone who got close to me. He was planning how to overthrow his father… he needed to mark me to strengthen his power.”

I couldn’t help but shiver at the memory of that fear. Matthew quickly

sat beside me, his presence bringing a rare sense of security.

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“I wish I had realized sooner,” Matthew’s voice was heavy with regret.

“The flowers, the jewelry… I should have seen through it all.”

“How could you have known? He fooled everyone.” I reached out,

lightly touching his arm. “What matters is that you believed me in the

end. You saved me.”

We sat like that for a long time, exchanging stories and concerns. The

dim light of the bedside lamp cast soft shadows across the room,

creating an intimate atmosphere that made it easier to share things I

wouldn’t normally talk about.

“Tell me about Rachel,” I said softly, drawing my knees to my chest.

“If you don’t mind.”

Matthew’s eyes grew distant, but not in the pained way I’d seen

before. This time, there was a gentle nostalgia.

“We met in biology class,” he began, his voice low and warm. “She

dropped her textbook, and all her notes scattered everywhere. I

helped her pick them up.” A small smile touched his lips. “Her

handwriting was terrible–doctor’s handwriting, she called it.”

“Was she planning to be a doctor?” I asked.

Matthew nodded. “Pediatrician. She loved kids.” He paused,

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swallowing hard. “She had this laugh… it wasn’t delicate or quiet. It

was big and loud and completely contagious. When Rachel laughed,

the whole room laughed with her.”

I could see her in my mind–a vibrant, joyful woman who’d captured

Matthew’s heart completely.

“How did you know she was your mate?” The question slipped out

before I could stop it.

“The moment I turned eighteen and shifted for the first time,” he

said. “I already loved her, but suddenly there was this… connection.

Like finding a piece of yourself you never knew was missing.” His

fingers absently traced patterns on the blanket between us. “When

she died, it felt like that piece was ripped away.”

The raw honesty in his voice made my chest ache. “I’m so sorry,

Matthew.”

He looked up, his eyes meeting mine. I could see the question

forming–about my past, about what happened–but something in my

expression must have made him reconsider. Instead, his face softened

with understanding.

“Tell me about college,” he said gently. “What was it like, being away from pack life?”

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