Second Chance for the Barren Luna (Talia and Jason) novel Chapter 157

CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED & FIFTY SEVEN

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CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED & FIFTY SEVEN

Talia’s POV

I sat on the edge of the hospital bed and hated Jason with a passion I had never felt before. The anger sat heavy in my chest and made it hard to breathe. Every part of me felt wrong, and I could not shake the memory of his hands on me or the way my body had responded while I had no control.

Goddess, I wish it had been Nolan touching me.

I wanted to get out of bed and leave the hospital for a shower, but when I pushed myself up, my legs gave out. My knees hit the mattress instead of the floor only because Solon reached me in time and pulled me back up.

“You’re not steady yet,” he said.

“I don’t want to stay here,” I said. “I need to leave. I need to shower. I need-”

I collapsed again and hated how weak I felt, but the weakness made my decision even stronger. I needed to go home. I needed to wash every trace of Jason off my skin.

“I’m calling Della,” Solon said. “You shouldn’t go anywhere alone.”

I nodded. I stared at the floor and tried to breathe steadily. The longer I sat there, the more uncomfortable I felt. Every second in this room reminded me of what happened.

Della rushed in a few minutes later. “Marco told me everything. Are you hurting anywhere?”

“I’m fine,” I said even though I didn’t feel fine at all. “I want to go home and shower.”

She looked at Solon before asking, “Are you sure you don’t want to rest here longer?”

“I can rest at home,” I said.

“Leslie said you should rest here.” Della suggested.

“I don’t care what Leslie said. I can rest in my damn room,” I said through gritted teeth.

“Alright. I’ll drive both of you. Della stays with you, no exceptions,” Solon added.

“Fine.”

Della moved beside me and helped me stand. My legs wobbled again, but she held my arm and waited until I found my balance. Solon walked beside me on the other side. The walk through the hallway felt longer than usual. My body felt heavy, but I forced myself forward. I didn’t want to sit in that hospital bed another minute.

We reached the car, and Solon opened the back door for me. I sat carefully and leaned into the seat. The car felt quiet as he started driving. I watched the road through the window and tried not to think about Jason.

“Do you need anything?” Solon asked from the front seat.

“No,” I said. “I just want to get home.”

When we reached the estate, Solon parked and stepped out first, He opened my door, and Della helped me out of the car. Solon watched us closely as we walked toward the entrance.

“Call me if anything changes,” he said. “Please.”

“I will,” I said quietly..

Della closed the door behind us and kept her hand on my arm as we walked to my room. My legs still felt unsteady, but I forced myself to keep walking. Pack members watched us as we walked by. I didn’t meet their eyes. I didn’t want to see the pity on their faces. I just wanted to get to my room.

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CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED & FIFTY SEVEN

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As soon as the door closed, I began pulling my clothes off.

“Let me help you get into the shower,” Della said gently.

I followed her to the bathroom. She turned on the water and waited while it warmed. I didn’t look at anything else until I accidentally glanced at the mirror.

I gasped at my reflection.

My eyes were swollen and red from crying. My lips were swollen. The faint marks on my neck stood out clearly against my skin. Seeing them made me start crying again.

“Talia,” Della said softly. “Don’t look at that right now.”

I shook my head and wiped my eyes even though the tears kept coming. “He almost marked me. Bastard!”

Della stepped closer and placed a hand on my shoulder. “Why didn’t you have someone go with you? You should have never trusted him again. I told you many times…”

Her words stung, and I flinched. I knew she wasn’t trying to hurt me, but it still hurt to hear her reprimand me.

When she guided me to the bathtub, her voice sounded even more tense.

“He didn’t deserve another chance,” Della said firmly. “I told you he was no good. You shouldn’t be anywhere near him.”

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