Second Chance for the Barren Luna (Talia and Jason) novel Chapter 155

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CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED & FIFTY FIVE

Nolan’s POV

I used the mind link the moment I stepped out of the café with Talia in my arms. Marco answered immediately. ‘Alpha?’

‘Find Solon and Leslie. Tell them to meet me at the hospital right now,’ I said. ‘Talia is in trouble. Then, come to the café and get Jason’s drink. You need to bring it to the hospital for a checkup.’

‘What happened?’ Marco asked.

‘Jason drugged her,’ I responded. ‘He forced her heat to come early.’

I could feel Marco’s anger through the link and he responded, ‘I will handle it.’

I closed the link and focused on carrying Talia to my car. Her skin burned against my neck, and her breath shook with each inhale. She had stopped kissing me and had fallen unconscious. Talia continued to mutter my name. Every part of me wanted to bring her back to my room and claim her, but I knew she would never accept me if I took advantage of her.

Two guards met me in the parking lot and escorted me to the hospital. They opened the doors the second they saw us. I stepped inside without slowing down. A group of nurses ran toward us as soon as I called out to them.

One hurse noticed Talia’s ripped clothing. I noticed the judging looks and ignored them. “The Princess needs help.”

“Alpha Nolan, why is Princess Talia…

“She has been drugged,” I said, cutting her off. “Her heat was forced. She needs help now.”

One of the nurses guided me to an exam room. A stretcher waited beside a set of monitoring equipment. I lowered Talia onto it carefully. They placed cold packs onto her body and checked her vitals. Her eyes opened halfway, but they could not focus.

“Nolan…” she whispered. “Don’t go. It hurts.”

“I know. It’s going to be okay now. They are going to help you,” I reassured her.

A doctor inserted an IV into her arm. Another placed sensors across her chest and checked her temperature. Her whole body remained flushed with heat, and her breathing came in shallow bursts. The staff moved quickly, but it felt like they weren’t

moving fast enough.

The door opened behind me, and Solon rushed into the room with Leslie right behind him. Both froze when they saw her on the

stretcher. I braced for Solon to lash out.

“What happened?” Solon asked.

“Jason drugged her,” I said. “It forced her into heat.”

Solon’s wolf pushed against the surface as I saw his eyes flash with anger. “Did…did he…”

“No, I got there in time,” I said,

Solon looked relieved for only a second before he turned his attention to Talia. “Is she conscious? Can she hear us?” he asked.

“No, she is still unconscious,” the doctor replied,

Leslie walked past him and approached the bed. She looked at the monitor and frowned before placing a hand on Talia’s forehead. “Her temperature is still too high. If we don’t get it down, we risk her getting brain damage,” she said.

“What do you recommend, Healer Leslie?” the doctor asked.

“She needs cooling and a full diagnostic scan. Begin ice therapy and start a cooling agent through the IV,” Leslie replied.

The nurses moved into action. Cold packs were adjusted across Talia’s arms, legs, and torso. The doctor at the foot of the bed

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prepared the scan.

Solon looked at me again and asked, “Where is Jason? Did you kill him?”

“Unconscious at the café. I left you the honor of dealing with him,” I answered. “Marco will bring him up along with any evidence.”

As if on cue, the door opened again. Marco stepped inside with a sealed evidence bag with a paper cup sat inside it.

“I brought this straight from the booth,” Marco said. “No one touched it.”

Leslie opened the evidence bag and sniffed it. Her brow furrowed before she handed it to the doctor. “Take this to the lab. Tell them to test for any herb that induces heat,” Leslie ordered.

The doctor ran out with it.

“The drink smelled like Moonlust,” Marco said once the doctor and nurses were out of the room.

Leslie whipped around and said, “Is it true? I didn’t want to believe what I smelled.”

“That’s what I think,” Marco said. “It is my job to identify these things.”

Leslie nodded once and said, “If it is Moonlust, her symptoms will be severe. We will need to get the antidote into her, or someone needs to mark her.”

“What is Moonlust?” Solon asked. “I never heard of that.”

“It is an herb that forces a she-wolf into heat,” Leslie said. “It should never be used without medical supervision. The effects can be dangerous if misused.”

“That son of a bitch,” Solon growled. “You should’ve killed him, Nolan.”

Solon had no idea how much I wanted to, but what mattered more was getting Talia to safety. Before I could answer, the doctor returned with a clipboard. He offered it to Solon. “The drink contained a high concentration of Moonlust.”

“We need to treat her immediately. She is stable for now, but once another wave of heat hits her, we will have to start over. We need to get the antidote into her now,” Leslie said.

Solon moved closer to the bed. “Let me stay with her.”

“No,” Leslie said firmly, “She needs space and calm. You all have to leave the room.”

Solon hesitated, but then he nodded. “Please take care of her. I’m trusting you with my sister.”

“I will,” she said.

My wolf pressed against my control. He didn’t want me to leave Talia alone. I pushed him down. Talia needed care and I would

not allow him to interfere.

The doctor gestured for us to step out. I followed Solon and Marco into the hallway. The door closed behind us, and the noise

inside the room became muted.

Solon began pacing as soon as we were out of the exam room. “I should have never let her leave with him,” he said. “He should not have been anywhere near her.”

“He will not be near her again,” I said.

“What do you mean? I thought you said you didn’t kill him,” Solon said.

“No, I didn’t, so you can’t allow Talia to show any more kindness towards him. He doesn’t deserve it. He never deserved it,” I

said.

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