Second Chance for the Barren Luna (Talia and Jason) novel Chapter 137

CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED & THIRTY SEVEN 

Talia’s POV 

The morning of the Sacrifice Ceremony arrived faster than I expected. I barely got any sleep as I couldn’t get the kiss with Nolan out of my mind. Della brought me coffee and had applied makeup to expertly hide the bags under my eyes. 

She stood behind me, adjusting the final curl in my hair. “Hold still,” she said as her tongue stuck out slightly as she concentrated. 

“You’ve been saying that for an hour,” I groaned. 

Della glared at me through the mirror. “That’s because you keep turning your head. I swear if you keep moving I will start over.” 

“You wouldn’t dare!” 

“Try me,” Della said with a smirk. I stayed completely still and after another ten minutes, Della stepped back. “There. Done.” 

Before I could respond, there was a knock at the door. 

Della went to open it. Leslie stood in the doorway wearing a red gown that stopped just above her knees. Her bright hair was tied into a high ponytail, and her usual carefree expression had been replaced with a confident smile. 

“Well, don’t you look amazing,” I said honestly. 

Leslie smiled, twirled once, and said, “I try.” 

“Wow. Red suits you. I didn’t even know you owned a dress that didn’t have a pocket full of herbs,” Della said. 

“Funny,” Leslie said with a grin. “I left them at the cabin. Figured I should look like a normal person for once.” 

I gestured toward the vanity. “Come in. We were just getting ready.” 

Leslie stepped inside, eyeing my gown with an approving nod. “So, you’re going with the ice blue one. Good choice. It makes you look radiant.” 

“Thank you,” I said. “You look like a femme fatale with that red on.” 

“I figured if I’m going to spend the evening watching wolves hook up with each other, I might as well look gorgeous while doing it,” Leslie explained. 

“You sure you didn’t dress like this to lure yourself a mate?” Della teased. 

Leslie smiled mysteriously. “Maybe I am. I didn’t take my herbs today.” 

“You didn’t!” I gasped. 

She nodded. “That’s right. I thought it might be fun to see what happens if I let fate decide.” 

Della gasped dramatically. “The great Healer Leslie willingly taking a chance on the mate bond? I thought I would’ve never seen. the day.” 

Leslie laughed. “Don’t sound so surprised. I’m not completely against the idea of a mate. I just don’t like the idea of being told what to feel.” 

“Oh, you say that now. But when you meet your mate, the bond will change everything. It always does,” Della warned. 

“You sound like you’re speaking from experience,” Leslie said. 

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