Second Chance for the Barren Luna (Talia and Jason) novel Chapter 91

Talia’s POV

“Viki? Why are you doing this?” I asked.

“You have no idea, do you?” she said. “We’ve been watching you all along. My people knew the moment your wolf went silent. And now with the Hunting Rite, everyone is too busy to worry about you. It was the perfect opportunity for me.”

“Your people?” My voice was hoarse. “Who are they?”

Viki smirked. “It doesn’t matter. You won’t live long enough to need to know. Tonight, you die, and with you, every mistake of mine gets buried. I’ll have a clean slate.”

I pressed my back against the wall, trying to make myself as comfortable as possible despite the silver chains cutting into my wrists. “So, this is about revenge...”

Her eyes gleamed. “Of course. Do you know what you cost me?”

“Viki, you did this to yourself,” I retorted.

“Shut your fucking mouth.” Her voice cracked into a snarl. “If you had not run your mouth, Jason wouldn’t have despised me. Michael wouldn’t have tried to hang me!”

“You want to blame me for your mistakes?” I asked, though my voice trembled with exhaustion. “I didn’t tell you to lie, nor did I tell you to poison yourself with the Redbone Flower.”

Her chest heaved. Her lips twisted between a laugh and a sob. “Do you have any idea what you ruined for me? My wedding was perfect. I was meant to be Luna. It was mine, Talia! Mine. And you just couldn’t keep your fucking mouth shut.”

“Viki, what are you talking about?” I responded.

“You really are going to keep lying to me?” she asked in disbelief. “My father DIED because of you! If you had kept your promise, he wouldn’t have died. After everything, he loved me. He didn’t see me as just a tool. Do you understand now? I have to do this for my father.”

“I didn’t tell anyone anything!” I retorted but Viki didn’t hear me.

“NO!!! Everything fell apart because of you. And now I finally have my chance to take it back.”

I frowned. I hadn’t told anyone that Viki was taking the Redbone Flower. Solon found out through Marco. So, it’s Nolan? “I didn’t tell anyone. Solon found out through...”

“You expect me to believe that you didn’t tell? Do you think I’m a fool?” Viki snapped, cutting me off.

Her fingers dented the bars as she trembled with rage. Her voice cracked as she spoke. “Don’t you dare sit there acting innocent over and over again. You’ve always been a cunning little snake.”

“You’re projecting. You’d do something like that,” I countered. “Not me. Even with you insulting me day in and day out as Luna, I did nothing to you when I could have gotten you disciplined. So why would I hurt you now when I could’ve easily done it as Luna?”

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