Second Chance Luna (Phoebe and Jason) novel Chapter 31

“Jason…Jason!”

He grunted jerking awake as the voice intruded. Beside him Phoebe slept. A half-moon shaped mark on her neck was still red and slightly inflamed. Some paragraphs are incomplete if you are not reading this novel on Jobnib.com. Visit Jobnib.com to read the complete chapters for free. It would heal quickly leaving only a perfect pink scar. Jason leaned close breathing deep. Her lilac and sage scent was stronger than ever but now also carried an undertone of dogwood. Now that she was marked she would carry his scent regardless of how often they were together. She was truly his and only his.

“Jason.”

He sighed, “Yeah, ma.”

“Finally! ‘ve been calling and calling.”

“I was asleep. It’s not even…six yet.”

“Yes and you are usually up by five.”

“So I slept in a day. I’m entitled.”

“That’s not the point. I almost woke Phoebe to find you.”

“Don’t. It was a big night.”

“What does that mean?”

“I’ll tell you when I see you. Are you in the kitchen?”

“Of course.”

“I’ll be out in a moment.”

Jason slowly disengaged from Phoebe careful not to wake her. He stood and stumbled suddenly light-headed. Placing a hand on the wall he paused as he regained his equilibrium. His mind was swirling. It almost felt like he was drunk though he hadn’t imbibed a thing except her.

Lobo remained oddly silent as if in a deep sleep, almost as deep as when he was still dormant.

Making his way to the bathroom Jason splashed water on his face to try to drive the vestiges of sleep away. Relieving himself he ducked into the closet for sweats before stepping out. Phoebe still slumbered as he checked her once more burying his nose in her thick mane of brown hair and breathed deep before stepping out and heading to the kitchen where his mother enjoyed her customary tea.

“Mom.”

“Morning sweetie. What’s that?”

“What?”

Norah was on her feet in an instant pulling his arm and turning aside his head to get a good look at the red mark on his neck. Jason grimaced.

“You’re marked!” she exclaimed.

“…Yeah. That’s what mates do.”

“Jason! You were supposed to wait until the Luna Ceremony! It’s tradition!”

“A tradition I never liked,” Jason leaned against the counter.

“Other mates mark themselves in private but I’m an alpha so it has to be a spectacle?”

Norah frowned. Jason had always been private by nature.

Though everyone knew of his longing for his fated mate, no one knew the lengths he went to ensure that when she was found she would never feel insecure or wonder about his devotion. From the way he organized the closet to the way he arranged for a private room for her to explore her hobbies whatever they might have been, everything was made ready for her.

Currently that room was undergoing renovations to be turned into a library a fact that everyone struggled to keep secret from Phoebe. Jason sacrificed a lot for his pack but his dedication to his Luna was not something he would ever compromise.

“Besides, you know Phoebes self-conscious about all of this.”

“Yes, I know.” Norah sighed.

Phoebe was everything Norah hoped for in Jason’s mate.

She was intelligent, kind, strong and gentle. But she also bore deep scars from her rejection. Whether Phoebe knew it or not she had built walls to protect herself opening up to very few. Jason patiently scaled those walls and was now busy taking them apart brick by brick. Norah couldn’t be prouder with how much care he showed his Luna. And part of that stemmed from his desire not to repeat his father’s mistakes.

Jackson had been a strong alpha and a devoted mate, in his way. He never betrayed her once they were together but their first meeting was not an image she could forget.

What hurt more was the fact he kept the she wolf around While Norah usually remained at home Blanche traveled with Jackson when he attended meetings. Whenever she brought it up hed only shrug and said Blanche was a good warrior. She never felt the pains of betrayal so she knew he was faithful despite the fact Blanche flaunted their private time together.

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