From Rejected Mate to Luna (Julia White) novel Chapter 181

From Rejected Mate to Luna

Chapter 181

ulta’s POV

burs later, I sat alone on the porch of my small cabin, emotionally and physical daned. The night’s events had granted me a reprieve, but Nathan

ouldn’t forgive the public humiliation. His gaze as the ceremony ender har promised retribution.

uddenly, my phone vibrated in my pocket. Matthew’s name flashed on the screen answered, pressing the phone to my ear.

ulia? You sound exhausted. What’s happened? His voice carried concem that wassied over me like a balm.

leligious politics, pack drama, and a very timely shift in the wind, Trepied to tired to explain fully.

is response was immediate and firm. I’m coming to Star Shadow. Tonworcow.

Matthew, no- I began, but he cut me off.

This has gone far enough. Nathan has made this personal, anti wote you face him alone any longer. The determination in his voice was unyielding ke a wall of granite. “It’ll take longer than usual though. Theyve set up health checkpoints at most county lines because of the outbreak. Everyone’s getting reened before they can pass through. James says some people are wating hours just to get temperature checks and paperwork verified.”

y throat tightened with unexpected emotion. After hours of figning Nathan’s mampulation alone, Matthew’s unwavering support felt like finding shelter

aring a storm.

should protest–tell him not to risk the court to face the tedious checkpoints and potential exposure–but I couldn’t form the words Kain whned iftly within me, craving the satery his presene promset

‘hank you,” I whispered instead, hating the Tenu inny wore init mu draained to hide it. Just… be careful. Bring your medical credentials. It might edip at le checkpoints. I paused, then added more sotty, I didnt retire how much I needed to hear your voice until now.”

itared at the crowded medical center my chest night with a mix of determination and dread. What had once been our community centers main rail was ww an improvised hospital ward, with thirty–eight beats crammed together, every single one filled with feverish pack members. The ar smile of antiseptic. reat, and the distinctive metalic szem of waif boo

alia, we’re out of beds, to wispered beside me, his normally bright eyes dulled by extastion. Three more families us ariven with wYIONS.

bulled my hair back into anger punytail, mind racing. Two days had passed since the Moon Relation ceremony wierte Diver mat ganten ne Emission to continue my meetical works. Two days of non–stop admissions as the werewolf flu spread through St Shaw ike wifire.

We can’t turn them away, sand, cherding Mrs. Kellers IV line. The elderly wolf’s fever had finally broken me the stil we untoring. And we can ep packing people in here like sardines. The virus will just keep spreading.

1. Maare approached the white coat umpled from a twenty–hour shift. Two more of my nurses called . Vern town of screw

surveyed the rim. Wertical auff moved between beds like zombies, their movements sew with babytes are un sent me than two hours at a stretch not the sites began. Even with wolves enhanced healing, we couldn’t keep this pace witheen treÁL KONG,

An ene hooling, and, the dea crystallizing in my mind. A dedicated seedatzer want a TED IN A

Chapter 181

other packs, but-

“It’s risky,” Dr. Moore interrupted from the doorway, his expression grave. “We’ve never used it here before.

Owen looked between us. “Is there any other option?”

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