From Rejected Mate to Luna (Julia White) novel Chapter 115

Chapter 115

Julia’s POV

I lay in bed, staring at the ceiling as moonlight filtered through my

curtains. My thoughts kept drifting back to Matthew–his smile, his laugh, the gentle way he’d held my hand. It had been less than a week

since our dinner date, but each day since had brought new moments

that made my heart flutter.

How different things were now compared to my time with Nathan. With Nathan, every interaction had been calculated, every word measured for potential traps. Being around him had exhausted me. But with Matthew… I felt like I could breathe. For the first time in

years, I felt safe enough to simply be myself.

I smiled, remembering how our goodbye embraces had grown longer each night. First just a quick hug after dinner at the community center, then a lingering hold after our walks around the grounds. Last night, we’d stood outside my door for nearly five minutes, neither of

us wanting to let go.

He smells like home, Kaia sighed contentedly within me.

He’s just being nice, I argued half–heartedly.

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Nice? Is that what you call it when his heart races every time you touch

him? Kaia teased. You can hear it too, don’t pretend you can’t.

I rolled onto my side, burying my face in the pillow to hide my smile

from no one but myself. Kaia was right. My wolf had always been

more honest about my feelings than I allowed myself to be.

Just admit it, Kaia pushed. Your heart is already his.

The memory of last night’s goodbye kiss flooded through me.

Matthew’s technique was improving daily–not that he’d been bad

before, but now he seemed to know exactly how to make my breath

catch. The way his hands cradled my face, the gentle pressure of his

lips that deepened just enough to make me…

I blushed, remembering the small moan that had escaped me. I hadn’t

meant to make that sound, but I couldn’t help it. His kiss had sent

waves of warmth through my entire body.

Matthew had frozen when he heard it, pulling back just enough to

look into my eyes. The moonlight had caught the gold flecks in his

eyes, turning them almost luminous. The desire there had been

unmistakable, primal yet controlled. He’d swallowed hard, his hands

trembling slightly against my cheeks.

“Julia,” he’d whispered, his voice rough with restraint.

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But he hadn’t pushed further. He’d simply pressed his forehead to mine, taken a deep breath, and stepped back. Always respectful.

Always letting me set the pace.

I wondered what would happen after our research project ended

tomorrow. Would we continue seeing each other? Would our

relationship deepen? The thought sent a thrill of both excitement

and nervousness through me.

I woke the next morning with butterflies in my stomach. Today

marked the official end of our research project at Spring Valley. After

weeks of data collection, interviews, and analysis, we’d be presenting

our findings to the committee and wrapping everything up.

Standing before my closet, I bit my lip, considering my options more

carefully than usual. I finally selected a professional navy blue dress

that hugged my curves without being too obvious. Then, after a

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