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

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