Second Chance Luna (Phoebe and Jason) novel Chapter 20

“Can’t you do anything right?”

Their pleasant meal was interrupted by a clatter as a tall, blonde she wolf tossed her plate on the floor in disgust.

Standing she loomed over the omega server and slapped her across the face, claws extended to gouge several large cuts across her cheek.

“I said ham, cheese, no mushrooms and light pepper you incompetent mutt!”

“What’s the matter, your highness? Can’t have waffles like a normal person?” Lucille taunted as she was the closest.

The blonde was the daughter of their closest ally, Alpha Thomas of the Blood Moon pack. Since they were pups she had visited their pack often. If you are not reading this novel on Jobnib.com, know that some paragraphs are not complete. Visit Jobnib.com to read it for free. Sometimes it seemed she spent more time with Blue Moon than her own pack much to Lucille’s irritation. In fact none of them could stand her but as Blood Moon was a close ally they couldn’t simply turn her away.

She had turned up again a week or so after Jason left on his security tour much to her disappointment. They had hoped she would turn around and go home but instead insisted on her usual suite as she wasn’t allowed on the Alpha floor.

“If I were you, I’d be quiet,” the blonde sneered. Once I’m Luna, there will be changes around here.”

Jason rose to his feet growling, “Care to repeat that? You are a guest here Katrina. You will respect this pack’s ranking members!”

“Oh Jason! You’re back!” the blonde’s attitude turned immediately as she coyly smiled.

“You dare harm a pack member in front of me!” he snarled his eyes swirling amber as his wolf pressed forward.

“Oh…she’s just a worthless omega. She needs to learn her place.”

Katrina waved off the whimpering she wolf doing a double take as Phoebe suddenly appeared with a damp washcloth and gently cleaned the wounds. The omega stared at her with wide eyes but felt immediately calmed by Phoebes silver-gray eyes…as if she was looking into the Moon Goddess’s gaze.

Phoebe tenderly cleaned the wounds noting the particularly red edges and a slight burnt skin smell which meant only one thing.

‘Silver.’ Máni confirmed.

“Jason, you can’t be lenient with these lower ranks,” Katrina loudly declared. “They need to learn to mind their betters.”

Phoebe’s eyes shimmered silver as she gave the washcloth to the omega and turned on the other she wolf.

“What do you want?” Katrina sneered.

Without a word Phoebe slapped her hard across the face sending her stumbling back in surprise. The cafeteria fell silent staring at their untested Luna in action.

“Discipline?” Phoebe declared. “Your idea of discipline is coating your nails in silver and using them on pack members! Wounds like that can maim a wolf for life. That’s your idea of just punishment for forgetting pepper that’s readily available on the table!”

As Phoebe spoke her aura seeped out, slowly filling the room rivaling Jason’s. Compulsively Katrina bared her neck before she even realized what she was doing. Phoebe turned away in disgust and hurried back to the omega gentle taking back the cloth and continuing to clean the wounds.

“Who the hell do you think…” Katrina suddenly came back to herself raising her head ready to attack the she-wolf who dared humble her.

Jason clutched her hand glaring at the blood-stained nails with a growl, “You attacked my pack with silver?”

“No. Yes-No. I didn’t…” Katrina stared at him wide-eyed.

“Leave!” he ordered sending his alpha authority into his words. “Go home and stay there. You are not welcome here!”

“J-Jason…”

“Get her out of my sight and off my land!” Jason shoved her aside.

Luke and Ben were immediately on their feet and roughly escorted her to the door linking pack members for a car and her things. On their way out, they passed Noah and Bridget on a tour of the packhouse.

“Oh Bridget!” Phoebe eagerly called her over. “Do you have any balm with you?”

“Why? What happened?” Bridget immediately fell silent at the sight of the omega. She shared a grim knowing look with Phoebe. “I have some here. Take her to the pack hospital and I’ll grab it.”

No other words past between them as Phoebe gently escorted the omega out of the cafeteria following her directions to the pack hospital. Jason followed curious about what she planned. Lucille, Norah and the others also trailed behind.

Reaching the hospital Phoebe looked at the nurses, “We need to examine room please, a quiet one.”

They hesitated at her request but complied under Jason’s scrutiny. Phoebe sat the omega down and continued to clean her wounds knowing the cool water helped ease the burning sensation of silver.

“Alpha,” the doctor arrived. She was a pretty she wolf with an air of authority even Jason couldn’t dare overrule when it came to medical procedure and knowledge.

“Doctor Evans,” Jason acknowledged not taking his gaze off his mate.

“What happened?” Doctor Helen Evans looked in on the exam room and saw the strange she wolf nursing an injured omega. “Who’s that?”

“My mate.”

Helen blinked surprise looking at her Alpha with wide eyes.

Like everyone else she heard the rumors but she hadn’t expected to see her new Luna calmly cleaning wounds while she chatted with the injured omega.

“What’s your name?” Phoebe asked trying to take the young she wolf’s attention away from the injury.

“Shannon.”

“That’s a beautiful name.”

“Her name is Phoebe,” Jason told the doctor watching his mate. “Apparently Katrina used silver to scratch the omega’s face. The cut looks pretty deep.”

“Oh dear,” Helen shook her head looking again at the unfortunate omega.

Werewolves had amazing regenerative capabilities but silver wounds were the exception. For them silver acted like a caustic agent causing chemical burns and slowed their natural regenerative abilities. Wounds caused by silver never healed properly and were guaranteed to scar. While a silver wound could be seen as a badge of honor for a warrior for a young, unmated she wolf being maimed for life was a daunting prospect.

“I got it!” Bridget announced scooting past their audience. ”

Oh, pardon me, doctor.”

Helen nodded having already been introduced to the new, prospective nurse. She had conducted an informal interview and was impressed by Bridget’s herbal knowledge and medical skill. She didn’t interfere with Bridget as she took Phoebes place and began to treat the omega. This would certainly be a good practical test.

First Bridget used novocaine to deaden the pain and stitched the worst of the wounds closed. The bleeding had all but stopped making it easy to work. Before bandaging she opened a small canister and generously smeared the yellowish balm over the wounds.

“There, I’ll need to see you in a couple days to check on the healing and reapply the balm,” Bridget said. “All right?”

The omega nodded fighting tears, “H-how bad is it going to scar?”

“It’s too soon to tell but I think we’ll be able to avoid scarring completely.”

“R-really?”

Bridget smiled encouragement, “Try to keep the bandage dry.”

“Okay. Thank you! Luna, thank you.”

“Of course,” Phoebe smiled

They saw the hopeful omega off and Phoebe suddenly found herself wrapped in Jasons protective embrace. He nuzzled her whispering, “You were amazing.”

She blushed noticing he wasn’t alone. Norah, Lucille, Mona, the pups as well as Luke and Ben had joined them along with Noah who had followed his mate.

“Not bad,” Helen nodded to Bridget after she tossed her gloves and washed up. “But it would be wise not to get the patients hopes too high.”

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