Second Chance for the Barren Luna (Talia and Jason) novel Chapter 204

CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED & FOUR

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CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED & FOUR

Nolan’s POV

Maggie broke down the moment the guards took hold of her arms.

“I’m sorry,” she sobbed. “I didn’t mean it. I swear I didn’t mean any harm.”

‘She is only sorry because she is being punished,’ my wolf snarled. ‘You’ve been too lenient with this pup.’

I felt no regret. I only felt exhausted. I did not need this right now.

“Enough,” I said. “Escort her back to her room. She is not to leave it unless under guard.”

“Yes, Alpha,” the guards replied.

Maggie’s eyes widened and she began to flail against the guards, but they held her tightly. “Please,” she begged. “I was only upset. I would never betray you.”

I did not answer.

Marco and Della arrived while the guards were dragging her out. Della stopped short when she saw Maggie. She glared at her and scoffed, “Shameful.”

“What happened?” Marco asked.

“She crossed a line,” I replied. “That is all you need to know.”

Della did not look satisfied. She watched Maggie disappear around the corner before turning back to me. “She threw herself at you, didn’t she?”

I didn’t answer and Della sneered. “I knew it. I knew she was going to act without Talia around. She is responsible. I’m telling you.”

Marco shook his head. “Della, slow down. Just because she wants to be with Nolan, does not make her a traitor.”

“It is not just some girl taking advantage of the situation,” Della snapped. “She has been hostile since the moment Talia arrived.”

Marco frowned. “What do you mean hostile? She’s just a maid. She hates rogues. She wouldn’t be involved with them.”

“You don’t know that,” Della shot back. “And neither do you know what she’s been doing behind your back.”

“Enough,” I snapped. “If all you two are going to do is bicker, leave.” My head was throbbing from their loud voices making my headache worse.

Della gave Marco a look as if telling him that their conversation wasn’t over and then turned toward me. “Did Talia ever mention Maggie to you?”

“Other than not wanting Maggie to clean our room anymore and that Maggie had a crush on me, no. What am I missing?” I responded.

Della rolled her eyes. “Of course she didn’t. Goddess, why is she so damn stubborn?”

“Della, what are you talking about?” I asked.

“Talia wouldn’t complain unless it wasn’t avoidable. She wanted to make the best impression,” Della explained. “She has been targeted by Maggie since she arrived here, and she tried to handle it quietly.”

My chest tightened. “Explain.”

“Maggie disobeyed her instructions, questioned her authority, and once, she blocked her from entering your garden, claiming it

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was the Alpha’s private space and that outsiders were forbidden,” Della said..

Marco stiffened. “That garden is private. Maggie…”

Della turned on him. “Talia is not an outsider!” she snarled. “And Maggie made a point of reminding her that she was not the formal Luna yet.”

Why didn’t Talia say anything? I could have resolved this small issue. My wolf scoffed, ‘You keep forgetting what our mate has been through. She evaluated the situation and needed to determine if you were loyal to her. Remember her previous mate betrayed her for another she-wolf.’

‘I am NOT him,’ I growled.

Della continued, “I am disappointed in you both. How could you not see Maggie as a problem? She went from disrespecting Talia to sucking up to her and neither one of you thought something was off?”

Her words made me remember how Maggie cursed Talia. I had dismissed it then as a petty crush.

“We’ve known Maggie for years. She would never do something like this,” Marco argued.

“Then who do you trust?” Della demanded. “Your history with Maggie, or me the closest person to Talia?”

‘Perhaps there is more to this than just Maggie acting on her own,’ my wolf suggested.

Maggie alone might not have been capable of orchestrating something like this, but that did not mean she was innocent. And things were not adding up. Why would the rogues only capture Talia and not Maggie?

“Whether Maggie is responsible or not does not change the facts,” I finally said. “Someone targeted Talia. Someone exploited access within this pack.”

Della nodded. “Yes, and I wholeheartedly believe it was Maggie.”

Marco exhaled slowly. “Then what do you want me to do?”

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