Second Chance for the Barren Luna (Talia and Jason) novel Chapter 281

Talia’s POV

Nolan was still asleep when I woke. We had spent hours making love until we fell asleep from exhaustion. Even so, I did not sleep soundly. My thoughts kept returning to what-if scenarios causing me to wake up early.

I took Solon's dagger from the table and hid it in my left pant leg. I kissed Nolan on the forehead before leaving, making sure not to wake him.

When I arrived in Fangvale, shops were just beginning to open. On a normal occasion, I would have gone to my favorite coffee shop and got a latte, but all I think about was meeting with Jason and how the last time I was here he tried to force me back as his mate.

‘We won’t let him do that again. We will drink and eat nothing,’ my wolf said and I agreed. I decided to go to the park in the middle of Fangvale and wait. I sat on a bench and people watched. That was where Jason found me.

He stepped out from where he had been waiting with his hands in his pockets. He was dressed in a green T-shirt and grey sweatpants and tennis shoes. It was unlike anything he had worn before. Jason always cared about his appearance, but it seemed that no longer mattered now that he was a rogue.

‘Look at his neck. He wears the mark of the Rogue King,’ my wolf growled and there it was: confirmation that Jason had gone to the darkside. The red pendant around his neck looked like an ugly version of the Lonefur ember. Where the ember brought healing, the Rogue King brought death at the hands of hundreds of rogues.

"You came alone," Jason said. "I am almost impressed by that."

"You said to come alone," I replied flatly.

“Good that you’re taking this seriously. Your father does not have long I guess," he said casually as if he was discussing the weather. "A week? Less? Even the Frostmoon potion may not save him at this stage.”

“Did you really come here to taunt me?” I asked.

“If so, what are you going to do about it?” Jason replied smugly.

“I never thought I would have seen you like this. You were so proud to be a warrior for my father. And now look at you, you’re an errand boy for the Rogue King. You traded one abuser for another,” I shot back and Jason frowned.

“Don’t talk about my father. That is one thing I will not allow,” Jason warned through gritted teeth.

"What do you want for the potion?" I asked.

"Nothing," Jason answered.

“Stop playing games. What do you want?” I demanded.

Jason smirked and he spread his hands in an open gesture. "I have no conditions. I only want to ease the tension between us. We have history, Talia. It does not have to end in all this. We were something once."

"Correct. We were something once," I agreed. "And then I found out what you actually were." I did not believe he didn’t want anything. Jason always wanted something and it normally was for me to be his Luna again.

"I can give you territory,” I negotiated. "I can give you border access that connects Bloodmoon and Silverfang. I have trade agreements with three packs that Bloodmoon controls directly.”

“Talia, I can access that anytime now. That means nothing to me,” Jason said.

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