Second Chance for the Barren Luna (Talia and Jason) novel Chapter 244

CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED & FORTY FOUR

Talia’s POV

“Leslie, what’s wrong with him?” I asked.

“The toxins are spreading too fast,” Leslie replied as she stood up. “The medicine I gave him is not working. His body is not responding to it the way it should and the infection has already moved further than I expected.”

“What is going to happen to him?” one of the Alphas asked.

“He’s going to turn,” a Luna said frantically.

“We should put him down first,” another Alpha chimed in.

“No,” Leslie snapped, ending the discussion. “He needs to go to the hospital now. There is an emergency method that may still help him, but it has to happen immediately.”

“Take him now,” Nolan ordered. “Leslie and Solon ride with him, keeping him stable. Do not stop for any reason.”

The guards lifted Landon carefully and carried him toward the vehicles. Leslie and Solon followed behind them. “After all this, I think I may demand his pack,” I heard Leslie mutter as she walked by.

The group now turned to me. The skepticism some of them had carried was completely gone. They had seen the infection take hold in seconds and what it did to a fully grown bear. All of them understood how serious the situation was now.

“I will return to my pack,” one of the Alphas said. “Construction will begin immediately.” The group murmured their

agreements.

“Yes, please. There is nothing left for you all to do here. Please head home and travel safely,” Nolan said.

“I want you to know that we will do everything possible to save Alpha Landon. We will not give up on him,” I added.

They nodded and began moving toward their convoys.

Henry came to stand beside me. “Luna Talia, I can stay,” he offered. “Whatever you need, I can support you.”

“Likewise,” Colin added as he walked up. “I have nowhere urgent to be.”

“You both need to go get looked over at the hospital. Walden probably has a concussion, so help him back to the hospital,” I said. “After you both are cleared, go home. You have packs to run.”

“But…”

“Are you doubting my ability to run my pack?” I asked, interrupting Henry.

“Of course not, but…”

“No buts. Go. I will reach out to you if I need you,” I ordered. “That goes for you, Colin. Nolan and I have this handled.”

Henry looked like he wanted to argue but did not. Colin held my gaze for a moment and then nodded. I watched them escort Walden toward the vehicles.

“Landon better not turn. I want to kick his ass while he is able to understand and remember,” Nolan grumbled.

“Look at the bright side. He made sure the rest of the packs will take the threat seriously now,” I said.

“At the risk of others. I should tell your father about this.”

“Trust me he already knows. I am sure Solon has already started the process of getting his rank removed.”

When we reached the hospital, a nurse directed us to a waiting area outside Landon’s room. Solon was already there, standing

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with his arms crossed and his back against the wall. His brow was furrowed as he was communicating through the mate bond.

“Solon,” I said. He looked up when he heard my voice. “How is Alpha Landon?”

“Leslie is treating him now,” Solon answered. “If we had waited a second later, he wouldn’t have turned. He would have died.”

“Died? He was only bitten,” Nolan said in alarm.

“On top of the infection, the bear did serious damage. His shoulder was shattered and two of his ribs were broken. The injuries and the infection together are working against him. Leslie is giving him a blood transfusion now,” Solon answered.

“What? Why?” I asked. “How would a blood transfusion help him?”

“Leslie spent years building up a resistance to all toxins that we were aware of, to the point that her blood has healing properties now. As the strongest healer, her blood can work as an antiviral or antibiotic,” Solon explained.

“Will it work?”

“I don’t know, but it is the only chance he has.”

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