From Rejected Mate to Luna (Julia White) novel Chapter 132

From Rejected Mate to Luna

Chapter 132

Julia’s POV

I woke gradually, warmth surrounding me like a cocoon. The steady rise and fall of Matthew’s chest beneath my cheek was better than

any alarm clock I’d ever known. Sunlight filtered through the half-

drawn curtains, casting golden patterns across the rumpled sheets.

For a moment, I just breathed him in–pine and earth and something

uniquely him–feeling a contentment that seemed almost foreign

after years of anxiety.

My wolf, Kaia, stretched lazily inside me. Good morning, she purred.

I tilted my face up to find Matthew already awake, watching me with

soft eyes.

“How long have you been awake?” I whispered, not wanting to break

the spell of this perfect morning.

His fingers traced lazy patterns on my shoulder. “A while. I like watching you sleep.”

“That’s not creepy at all,” I teased, feeling his chest rumble with quiet

laughter,

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His arms tightened around me, and I melted further into his embrace.

Yesterday had been perfect in the most unexpected way. I’d planned

to study at the university library, but the thought of spending hours

away from Matthew had made my chest ache. So instead, I’d brought

my textbooks to his apartment.

We’d spent the day in comfortable silence–me sprawled on his couch

with my nursing texts, him reviewing security reports at the dining

table. Occasionally he’d bring me tea or I’d read him an interesting

medical fact. It was so simple, yet I couldn’t remember the last time

I’d felt so… at home.

“What are you thinking about?” Matthew’s voice pulled me from my

thoughts.

“Yesterday,” I admitted. “How nice it was, just being in the same space

with you.”

He smiled, the corners of his eyes crinkling. “My wolf agrees. Hati

kept saying, ‘She’s here, she’s safe, all is right.“”

“Kaia too,” I said. “She’s usually so restless, but yesterday she was

just… content,”

Matthew’s hand traveled up my arm, leaving goosebumps in its wake. “And how about you?” His voice deepened slightly. “Were you content

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too?”

I pressed a kiss to his collarbone, loving how his breath caught.

“Very.”

It still amazed me how comfortable I’d become with him so quickly.

Last night, getting ready for bed, I’d spotted two new toothbrushes in

his bathroom–one already used (his), one still in its packaging (for

me). Such a small thing, but it had made my heart swell. He hadn’t

mentioned it, hadn’t made a big production. He’d simply made space

for me in his life, assuming I’d want to stay.

And I had stayed, curling up beside him in bed, talking late into the

night about everything and nothing. No pressure, no expectations-

just connection.

I looked up to meet his eyes, finding them bright with emotion. The

kiss that followed was gentle, unhurried–a promise rather than a

demand.

When we finally pulled apart, I glanced at the clock and groaned. “I

have to get up. Early class.”

“Skip it,” he suggested, trailing kisses down my neck.

I laughed, reluctantly pulling away. “Nice try, Alpha. Some of us still

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have degrees to finish.”

With a dramatic sigh, he released me. “Go on then. Abandon me for

education.”

I rolled my eyes and headed for the bathroom, grabbing my overnight

bag on the way. The warm water felt heavenly as I tried to wake up

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