Second Chance for the Barren Luna (Talia and Jason) novel Chapter 20

CHAPTER TWENTY

Jason’s POV

The video loaded slowly, and for a moment, I hoped it had been taken down. Viki’s face appeared on the screen. Her eyes were still red and puffy. Her makeup was caked on and deliberately smudged in the right places. Her hands trembled as she stared into the camera.

“Goddess, she’s trying to look as pathetic as possible for sympathy,” Della snorted.

“I want to apologize,” she began, her voice cracking. “to Luna Talia for everything I’ve said and done.”

Della rolled her eyes beside me. “Good start. Let’s see if she can keep it up.”

Viki sniffled delicately. “I was jealous,” Viki continued. “Talia was just an omega, and yet Alpha Jason still made her Luna. I’ve known him my whole life, but I was forced to live in the shadows, pretending to be nothing when I was the one who truly loved him. I’m the daughter of our Beta, and I’m carrying his child. It wasn’t fair.”

My jaw tightened. Viki was making it seem like I bullied her out of being Luna. The Moon Goddess chose me to be Jason’s mate.

Della let out a low growl. “Why is she acting like you stole him from her? He was your mate not hers!”

Viki swallowed hard. “I let that jealousy poison me. I said and did things I shouldn’t have. I damaged Jason’s reputation. I embarrassed our pack. I hurt Talia.”

She grabbed a tissue handed to her from offscreen as she began to cry. “I just care so much about Jason. It was never my intention to cause harm or ruin anything. I’m truly sorry.”

The video ended with her bowing her head in silence.

I sat still, staring at the blank screen. I leaned back in my chair as I processed what I had just seen. My father and Solon were not going to be pleased with this.

“That manipulative bitch. That was a load of crap,” Della snapped, bringing me out of my thoughts.

“She never even admitted she lied,” I added. “She didn’t address the worst parts in her post.”

“Exactly. That wasn’t an apology. She talked as if she’s doing you a favor by admitting to jealousy. I can’t believe Jason let her post that.”

“Neither can I,” I responded.

Once again, I had been naïve. I don’t know why I expected a real apology. Viki was incapable of feeling remorseful. I should’ve known better.

“She’s still trying to control the narrative,” I continued. “Still trying to make it out like she’s the victim in this situation.”

“Because she’s scared. She finally stole what she wanted and she’s afraid you’re going to take everything back,” Della explained. “It’s good she’s scared. Maybe she’ll keep her damn mouth shut from now on.”

“Goddess, she’s so infuriating,” I groaned. “She didn’t even say my name properly. She called me ‘Luna Talia‘ like I wasn’t part of the pack, like I didn’t used to be her Luna.”

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