Second Chance for the Barren Luna (Talia and Jason) novel Chapter 29

Jason’s POV

The morning my father returned from training, it was raining. It set the mood of my growing anticipation of meeting and explaining everything to him.

Viki and I waited for him in front of the steps of the packhouse. I wore a gray button down with black slacks. Viki beside me in an ocean blue gown that hugged her rounded belly. She insisted on showing off the baby bump, thinking that my father would respond positively to it.

A black limo with the Shadowclaw crest on the hood came into view and stopped in front of us. The driver got out and opened the passenger door. My father, Alpha Michael stepped out. His silver threaded cloak dragged behind him. Despite his age, he never stopped looking as formidable as he did in his youth. His aura still made lesser wolves drop their eyes in submission.

“Father,” I said, giving a slight nod. “Welcome back.”

His gaze fell on me, dropped to Viki’s stomach, and then returned to my face. The weight of his dominating aura rolled off him, and my wolf cowered within me.

“Well?” he asked. “Where is your little omega mate?”

I kept my back straight and my chin level, but I did not hold his gaze for long. “Talia’s no longer part of Shadowclaw. I rejected her and banished her from the pack.”

My father’s expression didn’t change. “And why is that?”

“She wasn’t worthy,” I explained. “She was an omega. I should have never accepted the mate bond from the start. She couldn’t carry my heir, so she was useless for our pack.”

I gestured to Viki with a smile. “Viki will be my new Luna. She is carrying the future heir of Shadowclaw.”

Father stared at me for a moment. I saw anger flash in his eyes before he walked past us. “My office. Now.”

He didn’t spare Viki a second glance.

I swallowed hard as bad feelings grabbed me.

Viki’s fingers tightened on my sleeve. “Is he upset? I thought he would be happy.” Her voice was nervous.

“Don’t worry about it. He is like this with everyone,” I lied.

“But he did not even acknowledge my pregnancy,” Viki pouted.

“He’s a complicated man, Viki,” I reassured her. “Everything is fine.”

“I’ll come with you and help you explain,” Viki suggested.

“No, it’s fine. I’ll go talk with him,” I told her, kissing her forehead. “You get out of this rain and rest.”

When I finally entered his office, my father’s hand moved so fast, I didn’t even see it coming. The slap echoed in the room. I could feel blood trickling from my split lip. I stumbled back, blood rushing to my ears.

“You arrogant fool,” he snarled. “You rejected your fated mate. You disrupted the Moon Goddess’s will because you thought with your dick instead of your head?”

My eyes widened in fear and confusion. “You never approved of her. Why are you angry now, Father?” I asked, forcing my voice to stay even.

“Whether I approve of her or not doesn’t matter, you don’t spit in the face of the Moon Goddess. I thought you knew better than that!”

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