Second Chance for the Barren Luna (Talia and Jason) novel Chapter 129

CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED & TWENTY NINE 

Nolan’s POV 

I watched Talia walk away. I rubbed a hand over my face. I should go back to my room and take more of the herbs. Maybe they could dull the noise in my head. 

‘That won’t fix anything,’ my wolf growled. ‘You drove her away, and now you’re going to reject her? If you do, I’ll never forgive you.’ 

“I had to,” I muttered. “It’s better this way.” 

‘Better for whom? You or her?’ my wolf growled. 

I didn’t answer. 

Even now, I could still feel the faint pulse of our bond. We were her second mates, but she was our only one. It must mean something, and yet, here I am trying to ignore it. 

I thought about what would happen after the Sacrifice Ceremony. The Alpha King would stand before the gathered Alphas, praising the Moon Goddess, and then, he’d choose a mate for his daughter. He’d pick someone with a strong lineage, a political advantage. It would be someone to strengthen his alliances. The idea of another man touching her caused irrational rage. 

‘You have no reason to be upset. You agreed to this,’ my wolf said quietly. 

Before I could respond, a knock came from the door. “Come in,” I said. 

Marco stepped inside, looking uneasy. “You called for me?” he asked. 

“I did,” I said. “Sit.” 

Marco didn’t move and said, “I’m fine standing.” 

“We need to talk about what you told Talia,” I finally said. 

Marco didn’t say anything as he waited for me to continue. I half expected him to apologize, but he maintained his composure. “You told her about my plan to attack Silverfang. You told her everything,” I said sharply. 

“I couldn’t lie to my mate, and Talia needed to know,” Marco explained. 

“It wasn’t your decision.” 

“It was,” he shot back. 

“What did you just say?” I asked as I looked up in surprise. 

“Talia needed to know what was at stake and what you were prepared to do if the Alpha King didn’t see reason,” Marco explained. “I know you, Nolan. I’ve seen you make rash choices when you’re angry, and this was one of them. My job as your Beta isn’t to follow you blindly; it’s to stop you from destroying yourself when you stop thinking clearly.” 

I stared at him for a long moment. Marco didn’t back down. It wasn’t like I expected him to do. Marco thought out everything he did. 

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