Second Chance for the Barren Luna (Talia and Jason) novel Chapter 101

Nolan’s POV

Solon didn’t leave the hospital until late in the evening. The guards at the doors of the hospital stayed alert, but I had already memorized their routine and snuck past them with ease. Quietly, I scaled the outer wall and pulled myself toward the second floor.

Della had kept her word. The window to Talia’s room was unlocked. I pushed it open and slipped inside.

Della stood near the bed, removing a rag from Talia’s head and back into a bowl of ice water. Her eyes narrowed as soon as she saw me. “You’re late,” she said.

“I came when I could,” I told her.

“You only have 10 minutes. If Solon comes back early, I expect you to throw yourself out the window or we’ll both face consequences,” Della explained.

“I understand,” I told her.

My attention shifted to Talia. Her skin was pale and clammy. Tubes ran from her arms into the machines that beeped steadily at her side. Fresh bandages covered her wounds.

I moved closer and sat in the chair beside her bed. “Why haven’t her injuries healed?” I asked quietly.

“Without her wolf, she can’t recover quickly,” Della replied. “The doctors have manually clear the wolfsbane out of her system thus all the tubes attached to her. Once the wolfsbane is out of her system, Talia should start healing on her own. Until then, all we can do is keep her wounds clean and keep her comfortable.”

I frowned. This was my fault. I should never have told Marco to give her that herb. Now her wolf remained lost to her. Talia would have an even harder time waking out of this coma.

“Why are you here, Alpha Nolan?” Della asked, bringing me out of my thoughts.

“I told you I owed her,” I answered.

“I think there is more to it than that. I know you want to find evidence against the Alpha King, but if you’re caught here, you risk losing that opportunity,” Della said.

The she-wolf was more observant that I gave her credit. ‘She needs to be as Talia’s Beta,’ my wolf added.

“There isn’t more to this other than I needed to see her myself to ensure that she was getting the proper care,” I stated. It wasn’t entirely a lie, but it wasn’t the full truth.

“Fine. Don’t tell me, but remember this, she doesn’t need more chaos in her life,” Della warned. “If you mean to hurt her physically or emotionally, I’ll find a way to end you.”

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