Second Chance for the Barren Luna (Talia and Jason) novel Chapter 202

CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED & TWO

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CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED & TWO

Maggie’s POV

The rogues moved faster than I expected.

Talia noticed something was wrong, but it was too late. A rogue came up behind her and pressed a needle into her neck. I watched as the sedative took effect. She gasped, her body stiffened, and her legs buckled.

Two rogues caught her before she hit the ground. They dragged her toward the border path as planned, her feet scraping the dirt. I felt a jolt of fear when one of the rogues leered at me, but I remained calm.

Viki stood a few steps away. “You did well, Maggie.”

“Thank you. Where are you taking her?” I responded.

“That is none of your concern,” Viki said. “Just know that now you will have no more obstacles as long as you keep your mouth shut.”

I nodded and said, “I will. I won’t tell a soul.”

Viki nodded once before turning away to follow the rogues who dragged Talia away. Another remained watching me with a smirk.

I knew what would happen next.

He lunged forward and punched me in the face, snapping my head to the side. Pain shot through my cheek and jaw. I barely had time to react before he hit me again, this time in the stomach. I gasped for air. I doubled over.

He grabbed my clothes and tore the fabric down my side. The sound was loud in the quiet. He punched me again, harder, and I stumbled backward before collapsing. Pain shot through my ribs as I landed awkwardly, knocking the breath from my lungs.

I curled inward instinctively as the rogue proceeded to kick me. My vision blurred at the edge. I forced myself to stay where I was and not to fight back.

‘He is going to kill us. We need to fight back,’ my wolf urged, but I ignored her. Viki wouldn’t kill us. She just needed it to look convincing, or Nolan would assume I was responsible.

Footsteps approached in the distance. I heard voices calling out, and the rogue fled. All of this was worth it. Once Talia was gone, everything would finally fall back into place, and I would become Nolan’s Luna.

The warriors reached me moments later.

“What happened?” one of them demanded as he dropped to a knee beside me.

I tried to speak and failed. I shook my head weakly, pressing a hand to my stomach as another wave of pain hit me.

“Rogues,” I managed to choke out. “They took her. Luna Talia,”

That was all they needed.

Chaos followed. Someone shouted for reinforcements. Another warrior ran back to the pack house, Marco and Nolan arrived quickly.

Nolan reached me first. He dropped to his knees and pulled me into his arms without hesitation. His grip was tight and protective.

“Maggie,” he said urgently. “Where is Talia?”

Hearing her name, I broke down. I sobbed, clutching his shirt.

“They took her,” I said. “The rogues took Luna Talia. I tried to stop them, but I couldn’t.”

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My voice cracked. Pain shot through my ribs as I shook. Nolan held me closer, murmuring reassurances. “How did this happen?” Marco asked. “Why would you lead her out here? You know that was dangerous!” “Pocket…look in my pocket,” I replied. Nolan reached into my pocket and pulled out the folded paper Viki had given me earlier. “There was a letter,” I said through tears. “Border pack members invited her to meet them outside the hall. She saw it and wanted to go. I went with her. We were ambushed.”

Nolan unfolded the letter quickly and scanned it. He frowned before muttering, “This doesn’t make sense.”

“We tried to get back,” I continued. “We did not make it. They came out of nowhere. I failed her.”

I lowered my head and sobbed harder. It was not difficult to sob. The pain made it easy to do so.

Nolan’s jaw clenched. I felt the tension radiating from him as his grip tightened briefly. For a moment, I thought he didn’t believe me. Before I could panic, Nolan’s grip loosened.

“This is not your fault,” he said, his voice thick with fury. “Tell me where they went. Did you see?”

I pointed to the left. “Mobilize the warriors. Track the rogues. Now,” Nolan ordered.

Marco nodded and immediately began issuing orders.

“I can help,” I said as I tried to stand, but collapsed again.

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