From Rejected Mate to Luna (Julia White) novel Chapter 148

Chapter 148

Julia’s POV

I leaned back in my desk chair, phone pressed to my ear during what had become my daily ritual since Nathan took over as Alpha. These calls with Mom were my lifeline to home, a way to gauge the situation without actually being there.

“How are things today?” I asked, keeping my voice casual.

Mom sighed. “About the same. Your father’s working late again. The transition is… complicated.”

“And Eric? How’s he handling being Beta?”

“He’s busy. Nathan’s got him organizing the security rotations.” A pause. “Actually, there is something odd I wanted to mention.”

I tensed. “What is it?”

“It’s probably nothing, but… Nathan’s been spending a lot of time around Sophia lately.” Mom’s voice dropped slightly. “He stopped by three times this week,

always when she’s home from school.”

Alarm bells rang in my head.

Does she seem uncomfortable around him?” I tried to keep my voice neutral.

“I wouldn’t say uncomfortable exactly, but quieter than usual. I thought maybe she was just flattered by the Alpha’s attention.” Mom paused. “Julia? Is there

something I should be concerned about?“.

I closed my eyes. “Maybe. Let me make a call. I’ll get back to you.”

Matthew answered on the second ring, “Julia? Everything okay?”

“I need your help,” I said without preamble. “It’s Sophia. Nathan

showing unusual interest in her, and I don’t like it.”

“Your sister?” His voice sharpened. “Tell me what’s happening.”

I explained what Mom had shared, and my growing concern. ‘After what happened with me, I don’t trust his sudden interest in a eighteen–year–old girl. We

need to get her out of there before he…”

“I understand,” Matthew said firmly. “We’ll make it happen. Any ideas for how to approach this without causing a direct confrontation between packs?

I thought for a moment. ‘Actually, yes. Sophia’s really into photography lately. What if she needed to visit different parks to take pictures for a partfoka? She’s talking about applying to art schools with photography programs.

“That could work,” Matthew said, his voice warming. Spring Valley has some spectacular landscapes that would make excellent portfolio proces, it would be perfectly reasonable for an aspiring photographer to visit.

‘Exactly. And it would be temporary enough that Nathan might not see it as a threat.”

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Chapter 148

Let me gather the team and work out logistics. I’ll call you back within the hour?

I called Sophia later that evening, keeping my voice light and casual.

“Hey, college girl. Mom mentioned you’re getting serious about photography.

“Yeah,” she said, an unexpected enthusiasm in her voice. It started as a way to get Instagram likes, but I actually really love it?

“That’s awesome. Listen, I have an opportunity that might interest you. Spring Valley is running a special workshop for young photographers–a chance to

capture some amazing landscapes for your portfolio. Interested?”

There was a pause. “Wait, seriously? For real?”

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