Second Chance for the Barren Luna (Talia and Jason) novel Chapter 15

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

Talia’s POV

On the screen was a trending post from a gossip forum popular among the wolf packs. The headline was: “Royal Necklace Thief Exposed: The Barren Luna Who Faked Her Status.” Underneath the headline was a doctored photo of me angry at the banquet with Rosecrest clearly visible and it was paired with a cropped image of Jason and Viki looking like some fairytale couple.

‘Why does she always have to cause problems?‘ my wolf snarled. ‘She already got what she wanted!‘

The post twisted everything. It accused me of stealing Rosecrest, betraying the Moon Goddess’s mate bond by rejecting Jason, and of endangering Viki’s unborn child because I was “a bitter hateful barren omega that only cared about power“. The post turned my heartbreak into a weapon and made me out to be a villain.

“It’s Wiki,” Della snarled. “How dare she attempt to ruin your reputation! You should have let me claw her face.”

“That would have only made the situation worse, and you know it,” I said.

I wasn’t even upset that Viki made this terrible post about me. I was more upset that Jason allowed her to do it. I didn’t understand why I was surprised. I just expected more from him.

Then Solon’s voice filled my head through the pack link. “Talia, Father wants to see you now.”

“I’ll be back,” I told Della, standing up. “Father needs to speak with me.”

“Okay. I’ll try to do damage control and let everyone know that the post is all lies,” Della said.

I left the ballroom and made my way upstairs to my father’s office. The moment I stepped into his office, I felt his anger. It made the hair on the back of my neck rise. My father stood behind his desk, eyes glowing gold. His eyes were fixed on his laptop

screen.

“Father,” I said.

He looked at me and I could tell that it was going to be hard to talk him out of setting Shadowclaw ablaze.

“Who dares,” he growled, “spread this filth?”

I bowed my head slightly in respect. “Viki Mayer,” I answered calmly. “She would be the only one that would have the audacity to like that.”

He slammed his hand on the desk, making the wood crack. “I will send warriors tonight. I will wipe Shadowclaw off the face of this earth for this insult!”

“Father,” I said gently, stepping closer. “Let me handle it.”

His nostrils flared. “They called you a thief. They called you barren.”

I held his gaze. “Their words do not matter. If you send warriors to Shadowclaw, we would be proving their words true.”

I had spent enough time dealing with Viki to know her schemes. I would not allow her to twist the narrative by manipulating my father. She needed to learn her place in the world, and I was prepared to show her.

Solon knocked on the office door to alert us to his presence as he entered. “So, what’s the plan, little sister?”

“I’m going to the Shadowclaw Pack tomorrow to have a chat with them about etiquette.”

“No,” my father barked. “I won’t allow it.”

“This is my mess, father, and I’ll clean it up,” I said, firmly. I wanted to see their faces in person when they found out my true identity. I wanted to see Jason’s regret.

My father looked at Solon, hoping he would be against my plan, but Solon just shrugged.

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CHAPTER FIFTEEN

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“She’s not a child anymore,” Solon said. “She will be ruling by my side now. It is better for her to handle this on her own.”

Father exhaled slowly. “You’ll take a guard. This is non–negotiable.”

I nodded. “Thank you.”

I left his office and Solon followed me out. I looked at the comments on the post. New comments were coming in by the second. Some didn’t believe the post. Some sided with Viki’s narrative, but not one comment from Jason.

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