Second Chance for the Barren Luna (Talia and Jason) novel Chapter 60

Nolan’s POV

Talia and Jason were staring at me, waiting for an answer.

Honestly, I hadn’t expected the words to come out of my mouth either.

I hadn’t come here to interfere. When I first noticed Jason cornering Talia, I had no intention of stepping in. Watching and waiting was safer, but my wolf didn’t see it that way. He was pacing impatiently inside me.

‘Do something. Don’t let him touch what’s ours,’ he growled within me.

“She isn’t ours,” I responded. “This is none of our business.”

‘She is ours. She has always been. Another male’s hands on her is an insult,’ my wolf howled angrily.

Jason leaned closer, fingers clutching her collar. My wolf pushed hard inside me, and before I knew it, my feet were moving. Anger flared as I watched him pin her to the bench. That bastard was trying to forcibly mark her. Even if I hadn’t planned to mark Talia, I would never let another Alpha force himself on her.

The way Talia allowed me to put my jacket on her and how she kept it on made me feel good in a way that I hadn’t expected. Even with the charm on my chest, the instinctual need to protect her, and the need for her to allow me to, was still present.

‘Because she’s ours and this is our role as her mate and her Alpha,’ my wolf reminded me.

“What did you just say, Alpha Nolan?” Jason pressed.

“What if I am interested in her?” I sneered.

Jason blinked, startled, and then scrambled to hide his surprised expression. For a moment, he even looked fearful. He chuckled nervously and asked, “You’re joking, right?”

“Relax,” I said evenly, almost bored. “She looks like she’d make a good maid.”

My wolf bristled instantly. ‘You insult her to hide what she really means to us. You’re pathetic!’

I ignored him, but the desired effect was immediate. Jason’s shoulders dropped, and I could see the relief on his face. He stood, fixing his shirt.

“Of course, of course. She did manage Shadowclaw well when she was my Luna,” he said quickly, eager to seize the lifeline. “She kept the pack in order. Probably would make a fine maid.” His voice hardened at the end, reminding both of us of where he thought Talia belonged.

I could feel Talia stiffen, but I didn’t remove my hand from her back. Jason was still a threat to her until he left. “Your Luna? That’s how you talk about her now?”

Jason puffed his chest. “I can talk about her all I want to because she’s mine. She always was. If you want maids, I’ll send you ten better than her tomorrow.”

My wolf slammed against my ribs, teeth bared. ‘Kill him. Right here. Tear his throat out.’

I kept my face neutral. I could feel Talia’s angry eyes on me. I could tell she was barely keeping her composure.

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