Second Chance for the Barren Luna (Talia and Jason) novel Chapter 59

Talia’s POV

I shoved Jason away, my chest heaving as I scrambled to fix my torn shirt. My hands shook as I yanked my shirt back into place, but no amount of tugging could erase the humiliation I felt right now.

I knew Jason was capable of many things, but not this. I never thought he would do something as vile as this. I felt stripped bare by the shame of having been pinned beneath him.

And then I saw who had spoken.

Nolan.

He stood just beyond the garden path. He wore a black jacket with jeans. His expression was neutral as he walked up the garden path towards us.

Of all people, why did it have to be him who found me? This was his second time saving me. My humiliation tripled.

Jason straightened, clearly caught off guard. I took the opportunity to get off the bench and put distance between Jason and I. Jason reached for me, but I stepped back further.

Jason frowned but turned his attention back to Nolan. “Alpha Nolan, did you need something?” Jason asked casually as if he hadn’t been about to take advantage of me in broad daylight.

Nolan didn’t say anything to Jason. He walked past him and shrugged off his black jacket. Without asking, he draped it over my shoulders.

The weight surprised me. It was heavier than I expected, and warm from his body heat. My pulse slowed just a fraction; my wolf settled at the comfort of it. He placed one steadying hand on my back. The gesture was simple, but it shocked me. Nolan wasn’t known for kindness, yet I was thankful all the same.

Jason cleared his throat and said, “What a surprise! It seems you know Talia as well.”

The pause was deliberate.

Nolan’s gaze flicked to him, then back to me. “Of course I know her. I am a guest in Silverfang. Why wouldn’t I know the Alpha King’s…”

Panic surged through me, and I quickly blurted out, “Guest! Yes, a guest just like him.”

Nolan looked at me in surprise. His brows furrowed, his sharp features softening just for a heartbeat before his expression became neutral again. He studied me, as though silently demanding an explanation.

Nolan then turned his attention back to Jason and asked, “What are you doing here, Alpha Jason? Why didn’t you inform me you were coming?”

“I didn’t think I needed to. I came here to study Silverfang’s warrior training techniques,” Jason smirked.

I wondered what was going on between Jason and Nolan. What was their relationship? It was odd that Nolan felt that Jason should check in with him.

Jason cleared his throat and said, “Seems like you’re more than a guest to Nolan, Talia.” He gestured to Nolan’s hand still on my back. Nolan raised an eyebrow but didn’t remove his hand.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” I said.

My wolf growled inside me. He had already humiliated me, and now he dared to shame me as if I were the whore. “That’s cheap coming from you. I’m not the one that allowed a cheap floozy to manipulate me! You let Viki fool you into thinking she was pregnant with your pup. What kind of Alpha can’t even tell the difference between a real and a fake pregnancy?” I shot back.

Nolan coughed, clearly trying to smother a laugh, which only made Jason’s face flush hotter with rage. “You don’t know what you’re talking about. You wouldn’t…”

“I don’t care about your excuses for why you couldn’t keep it in your pants,” I snapped, cutting him off, pulling Nolan’s jacket tighter around me. “We have no relationship, Jason. Who I am, or am not, with is none of your business.”

“I’m the only one who would ever truly want you. You’re a useless, barren omega. You serve no purpose other than a plaything,” He gestured at me like I was nothing more than a discarded rag. “Did you really think Solon ever loved you? He pitied you, Talia. You were just a sad charity case. And Nolan? Don’t be stupid. He wouldn’t be interested in you. You need to accept reality and accept your place in the world.”

“Shut your fucking mouth!” I snarled. My outburst surprised Jason as I normally didn’t curse but he had pushed me to the breaking point. “I didn’t belong to you then and I don’t belong to you now! I will NEVER be your mate again!”

Jason’s shock was replaced with rage, but before he could speak again, Nolan spoke up, “Who says I am not interested in her?”

My head whipped toward him, my mouth falling open in shock.

Nolan smirked, reached out, and with a finger under my chin, closed my mouth with a subtle push.

Disbelief washed over Jason’s face, shattering his arrogance.

“What did you just say?”