Second Chance for the Barren Luna (Talia and Jason) novel Chapter 173

CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED & SEVENTY THREE

Nolan’s POV

Tala glared at me The look she gave me made it clear she didn’t appreciate my comment. If Talia wouldn’t scold me my wall decided to do so on her behalf

“You keep making things worse!‘ he snapped. ‘You need to apologize right now.‘

I did regret lashing out at her, but I couldn’t bring myself to apologize especially after how she avoided me when she was supposed to be getting to know me too. I kept my expression neutral as if none of this bothered me

Talia sat down beside me and asked, “Do you want me to choose Colin?”

The question caught me off guard. I didn’t expect her to just come out and ask that.

My wolf roared in my head before I even decided to answer. ‘What are you doing?! Tell her no!‘

I should have answered her. Instead, I noticed her scent: the sweet scent of roses. The moment I focused on it, I could feel the mate bond come to life within me. Without thinking, I leaned forward and gripped the back of her neck.

“What are you…”

I cut her off by pulling her forward into a kiss.

Her hands gripped my shirt, and I expected her to push me away, but she didn’t. She responded to my kiss, leaning into me. My wolf howled with joy that she had not rejected us this time.

I slid my hands to her waist, lifted her easily, and placed her on the bed so that I could kiss her more deeply. She gasped softly when her back met the mattress but did not try to escape. Her arms wrapped around my neck pulling me closer.

‘Mark her!‘ my wolf urged. ‘She’s right here. She accepts us. Mark her!‘

I lowered my head toward the curve of her neck and began sucking at her neck, earning moans from Talia. I could feel the place where my teeth would fit. My wolf pushed hard against my restraint as he wanted the bond to form so that no one else would

come near her. I didn’t blame him. I wanted it too.

Before I could give in, Talia said, “Nolan, stop.”

I froze and forced myself to pull back. Talia looked up at me. Her cheeks were flushed, and her lips were slightly swollen from the kiss. She did not look afraid but just overwhelmed.

I sat beside her so she would not feel cornered. My voice was firm when I said, “I will not allow you to choose Colin. You are my mate and you can only belong to me.”

Talia looked away as her face grew even redder. “You could have said that a long time ago.”

I did not respond. I didn’t know what to say. I expected her to leave, but she stayed where she was. “I didn’t stop because I don’t want you,” she said while blushing. “We just…we don’t know each other well enough.”

I shifted so I could see her better. “Then, let’s get to know each other right now. Let’s talk.”

Talia leaned up and asked, “Like what?”

“Anything,” I said. “First thing that comes to your mind.”

She hesitated before answering. “I like quiet things. Places where I can think. Reading helps with that ”

“I read too,” I said.

Her brows lifted slightly. “What do you read?”

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“History I answered “Strategy Things my father pushed on me when I was younger I learned to enjoy it

“My father did the same,” she said “That doesn’t mean I like it. It’s just a necessity”

“So, we have that in common,” I said.

She nodded once. “We do, but I do like reading other things too.”

“Then, you’ll have to recommend a book to me,” I said and Talia nodded. “What about full moon nights? How do you feel abour them?”

“I don’t like them,” Talia admitted. “I do not like losing control in front of everyone.”

“I feel the same,” I said. “Most people think the Alpha’s son wants to show off, but I never liked the attention.”

“That makes sense. You don’t seem like the type to boast. There’s no need for you to anyway,” Talia said.

I smiled at Talia’s compliment. Talia was now fully relaxed in the conversation. I could hear it in her voice and see it in the way her shoulders loosened. I had not expected how much we had in common.

Talia yawned and said, “Keep going. Tell me something else.“.

“When I visited Silverfang as a child,” I said, “I always wanted to ask you something.”

She turned her head slightly. “Ask me what?”

“The roses,” I said. “Sometimes you carry one behind your ear. I wanted to know why.”

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