Second Chance for the Barren Luna (Talia and Jason) novel Chapter 41

Jason’s POV

I had no patience for Viki today. Her constant pestering about the Luna Ceremony was starting to get on my nerves. I’d told her more than once that the ceremony would happen after I secured the alliance, but she wouldn’t listen.

Viki continued to send a dozen messages demanding my input on pointless things like fittings, guest lists, and flower preferences. It had gotten to a point that I put her on not disturbing my phone to get some peace. Then, she had sent omegas to check on me when she didn’t get a response from me within two minutes. It was exhausting.

Talia had never been like that. She never asked me for opinions on trivial things. She just knew how to lead, how to act like a Luna without needing my permission. The comparison angered me every time it crossed my mind, and I hated that I couldn’t stop making it.

I stayed in my office, lying to her about being deep in strategy meetings. I mostly just wanted to have a moment to myself without being talked to death about the Luna Ceremony. At least she respected the fact that I was in meetings and left me alone.

While leaning back enjoying my third glass of whisky, the door burst open causing me to spill the whisky all over the desk and my shirt. Henry stepped in and quickly locked the door behind me.

“What now?” I growled cleaning up the mess I made. When I looked up because Henry didn’t respond, I noted his expression. He looked disgusted and angry. “What’s wrong?” I repeated.

Henry walked over and offered me a yellow manila folder. “You need to see this.”

I opened it. It was a medical report for Viki. I scanned the prescriptions, the dosages, and the accompanying notes. Then my eyes caught blood test results and the bolded phrase: High Levels of Redbone Essence.

I frowned. “That’s just an herbal supplement for her nausea, right?”

“No,” Henry said. “Redbone essence comes from the Redbone Flower which is toxic. It causes bloating, fatigue, and temporary hormone shifts, but it slowly poisons the person taking it.”

My hands clenched the edge of the folder. “You’re saying someone poisoned Viki?”

“She’s not pregnant,” Henry stated. “She never was. That flower is used by wolves trying to trick others into believing they’re expecting. It is an old trick, and the flower is hard to come by now.”

“Do you have proof of this?” I asked.

“I knew you would say this. Flip to the last page,” Henry replied.

I flipped to the last page and there was a full breakdown of what Redbone Flower is and the side effects. Henry was telling the truth. A growl rumbled from my chest, deep and low and I threw my whisky glass at the wall.

‘You fool!’ my wolf snarled within me. ‘I told you Viki was a liar. I told you she was beneath us and now, we have lost our mate!’

“Was there ever a pup?” I asked, hoping that maybe Viki had lost the pup and was scared of my reaction.

“I am sorry, Alpha. She was never pregnant,” Henry added grimly. I half expected Henry to tell me I told you so, but he remained silent waiting for my next order.

I shoved back from the desk. “Where is she?”

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