Second Chance for the Barren Luna (Talia and Jason) novel Chapter 162

CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED & SIXTY TWO

CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED & SIXTY TWO

Talia’s POV

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Nolan stood in front of the dungeon entrance. His arms were crossed, and his expression showed clear frustration. How in the world did he get here before me? It didn’t matter. I was going into the dungeon whether he liked it or not.

I stopped in front of him and said, “Move.”

“No,” Nolan said. “You are being too lenient with him. You should not see him again.”

I stayed calm. I was still shaken about what happened, but I would not let him determine my choices. “I did not ask for your opinion.”

“You should think before letting him manipulate you again,” Nolan added.

“I am not giving him a chance,” I said. “I am getting information that we need to properly prosecute him.”

Nolan stepped closer and for a moment, I thought he would pick me up and carry me away. “You do not need to handle this alone,” he finally said.

“I am not alone,” I said. “The guards will be with me.”

“That is not enough.”.

“It is enough,” I said firmly. “Silverfang will resolve its own affairs. You do not need to get involved.”

Nolan’s frustration grew more visible, but I raised my hand before he could argue again. “Thank you for saving me,” I said. “But that does not give you authority over what happens now. I can make decisions on my own. I am not a child.”

He hesitated for a moment. “You still do not understand how dangerous this is,” he muttered. “You do not understand how close he was to getting what he wanted.”

“I understand perfectly,” I said. “Now step aside.”

When Nolan still did not move, I sighed and said, “I didn’t want to have to do this.” I turned to the guards. “Block him. He does

not enter.”

“Yes, Princess,” they said, stepping forward to stop him. Nolan exhaled sharply but did not push past them.

“You call out to me if he does anything,” Nolan said.

“Nothing will happen. He’s in a cell, Nolan, not running free,” I replied. Nolan’s eyes stayed on me as I walked through the doorway and headed down the stairs. A guard led me to the last cell.

Jason sat on the floor with his back against the wall and his eyes closed. Fresh cuts marked his arms and face, His lip was split, and one eye was swollen. Nolan nor Solon’s guards had not held back. I did not feel sorry for him. Honestly, he deserved more

than what he got.

“I didn’t think I would see you back here after what happened with Viki, but here we are,” I said.

My voice startled him. The shock in his eyes was replaced with hope as Jason scrambled to his feet when he saw me. “Talia. Please listen to me,” he started.

“I’m listening,” I said, crossing my arms, “Tell me how drugging me was a mistake.”

“I am sorry,” he said quickly. “I lost control. I never meant to hurt you. I just wanted us back to how we used to be.”

“You drugged me. That takes time and planning, Jason. You meant to do it,” I shot back.

“It was a moment of anger,” he said. “A mistake. I thought it would help us. I thought it would fix everything.”

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CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED & SIXTY TWO

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“Again, it was not a mistake. You made the decision to drug me and acted on it. I will never forget or forgive that,” I said firmly.

Jason gripped the bars. “I did it for us. For the pack. Michael has been pressuring me for months. I just wanted to protect everyone.”

“Bullshit, Jason. You weren’t protecting anyone but yourself. You did this to appease your father,” I snapped. “When are you going to start telling the truth?”

Jason hesitated before saying, “If you had told me the truth earlier about you being the Princess, this would have never happened.”

I scoffed. “And now you’re going to blame me for your decisions? A real apology from you.”

“That’s not what I mean, Talia. I…”

“That’s exactly what you mean,” I said, cutting him off. “You crossed a line and there will be consequences, Jason.”

Jason swallowed and tried again. “I still care about you.”

“Then tell me where the Moonlust came from,” I said.

“I… someone gave it to me. I do not remember who,” Jason muttered.

“You remember every other detail,” I said. “You remember enough to apologize. Enough to blame me for your decisions. But the one part that matters, you cannot recall?”

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