Second Chance for the Barren Luna (Talia and Jason) novel Chapter 227

CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED & TWENTY SEVEN

Maggie’s POV

Mason closed the distance between us and kissed me again. I kissed him back earnestly. His hands roamed my body before resting on my waist.

My hands moved to his shoulders. His grip tightened at my waist. I knew that anyone could turn the corner and see us behind the supply crates, but I did not pull away.

When he broke the kiss, we were both breathing heavily.

“Why did you leave without saying goodbye?” Mason asked.

I stepped back, putting space between us. I blushed at the question. ‘See…he did like us. We should never have left like that,’ my

wolf muttered within me.

“It was a one-night stand,” I said. “I didn’t think it was anything more than that.”

“It meant more to me,” Mason responded.

I shook my head. “We were both drinking. I was upset. We rushed into things. That is not the right way to start a relationship.”

“You decided that alone. You didn’t even take my feelings into consideration,” Mason said.

I didn’t know what to say. He was right. To be honest, I wanted to leave before him so I wouldn’t have to deal with waking up alone. I hadn’t even considered that he may want to continue our relationship.

“I woke up and you were gone,” he continued. “No explanation, nothing. You could have at least left a note.”

“And say what? Thanks for the sex? There was nothing to explain,” I said.

“There was to me,” Mason said angrily.

Silence settled between us. “I’m sorry,” I finally said.

“I haven’t felt this way in a long time,” Mason said. “And I don’t want to ignore how I feel.”

I didn’t answer.

“I asked to be assigned to the wall construction,” he added. “I thought I might see you again.”

“You volunteered for this?” I asked.

“Yes.”

“Just for that? Just for an opportunity to see me?”

“Yes.”

Mason’s answer came without hesitation.

“None of this makes any sense,” I said. “You don’t even know me.”

“I know what I felt when I was with you.”

“That’s not enough.”

“It is for me.”

I took a breath. “We aren’t fated mates.”

“I know.”

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“You should care about that. You should want to find your fated mate,” I argued.

“My fated mate left me,” Mason said. “She chose someone else.”

I stared at him in shock. “That doesn’t happen. How could anyone do that?” I knew from experience that it was hard for someone to turn away from their fated mate. Nolan was the perfect example of that.

“It does happen. And it happened to me,” Mason confirmed.

“She just walked away? Did she choose someone else?” I asked.

“Yes, she did,” Mason said flatly. There was no self-pity in his tone. He said it as if he was discussing the weather.

“But the mate bond…wasn’t it painful for her?” I asked.

“The mate bond meant nothing to her. She didn’t feel any pain at all,” Mason replied.

I didn’t know what to say to that.

“I’m asking for a chance,” Mason said.

“You don’t deserve someone who’s unsure,” I said.

“Then let me be certain enough for both of us.”

“If I agree,” I said slowly, “it won’t be because I’m treating you like a rebound. You don’t deserve that.”

Mason nodded. “You’re not treating me like a rebound. I am pursuing you.”

The words stayed with me.

After a long pause, I nodded once.

“I’ll give you a chance,” I finally said and Mason’s shoulders relaxed as if he had been preparing for me to reject him.

“I live near the forest,” Mason said quickly. “A small cabin. My shift ends at nine tonight. Come see me then.”

I hesitated but my wolf urged, “Trust him. This could be good for us.’

Before I could respond, Mason stepped away. “I need to get back.” Then he turned and left.

When I returned to the meal station, I handed out food without really seeing anyone. His words repeated in my mind. Why would he be so infatuated with me? He was allowing me to choose him, but it still made me worry. If I went to him, I would be choosing him.

‘We crossed paths with him again,’ my wolf said. ‘This has to be a blessing from the Moon Goddess.’

“It could be,” I answered. I was worried though. Even if his mate left him, his mate could come back. What if he changed his

mind and abandoned me?

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