All Chapters of Second Chance for the Barren Luna: Chapter 161 - Chapter 170

Nolan’s POVWhen I reached the Alpha King’s office, I could hear them talking from the hallway. I stood there for another moment and listened. "I am willing to compromise," Solon said. "Exile is the best choice.""I agree," the Alpha King said. "Shadowclaw needs formal restructuring. Jason’s actions had crossed a line. He needs to be removed and repair the damage his leadership caused by weeding out anyone supporting him."None of this bothered me. I supported it completely.Then I heard Talia. "I don't agree," she said. "What do you mean you don't agree? He tried to force you back as his mate!" Solon exclaimed. "Exile is pretty damn lenient." "I agree Jason doesn't deserve any type of leniency; however, I am looking at the big picture here," Talia responded. There was a pause before the Alpha King said, "Explain.""Exile might provoke retaliation from Michael. He will lash out if we act too quickly. We need to plan ahead and not give Shadowclaw’s members a reason to rally behind

Talia’s POVI went straight to Henry after leaving the dungeon. He was in the storage room behind the kitchen. He was sorting through crates of supplies. When Henry noticed me standing in the doorway, he froze. His eyes widened, and the guilt on his face was immediate. “Princess,” he said. “I did not expect you.”“I need to talk to you,” I said. “Now.”"What...what's wrong, Princess?" Henry stammered. “You know exactly what I am here for," I said as I stepped closer. “Jason used Moonlust. Where did he get it?"Henry gulped and said, “Princess, I did not mean for any of this to happen. I swear it.”"I don't care about your apologies. I want you to answer my question,” I said. “How did he get the Moonlust? Did you get it for him?”"Goddess, no!" Henry exclaimed."Then, tell me who," I snapped. Henry avoided my gaze, choosing his words carefully. He had always been loyal, respectful to me when I was his Luna. I had stood by him more than once, covering for mistakes that weren’t his, a

Nolan’s POVThree days, 16 hours, and 5 minutes remained until Talia made her decision on who she would choose as her mate and I was slowly going crazy from the anticipation and anxiety of it all. Each day Talia grew colder toward me. She avoided my eyes when we crossed paths. She barely spoke to me when I attempted to talk to her. I could not understand why she treated me that way when she could still show leniency toward Jason after everything he had done. I was the one who kept Jason from forcing his mark on her and yet, I was the one being ignored.The anger and frustration built with every minute. I tried to give her space like Marco recommended, but it didn't help. Her distance only widened, and it was impossible to pretend it didn’t bother me.'You should have been honest with her from the beginning,' my wolf said. "I don't need this from you right now," I growled. 'You need to clear your head before you make another decision that we will both regret,' he said. 'Come on. We

Talia’s POVI arrived at the dining hall with Leslie on my right side and Colin on my left. Nolan walked behind us with a solemn expression as he was stewing with anger. Before we stepped inside, I stopped and looked at both Alphas."What's wrong?" Colin asked.“I am warning you both,” I said. “If either of you start another argument during dinner, I swear I will have you thrown out. Do you understand?”Colin nodded and said, “I have no intention of arguing.”Nolan gave a short answer. “Neither do I.”Leslie let out a laugh under her breath. Nolan glared at her. "What's so funny?" he asked.“You two look like lost pups following her around,” Leslie said.Colin’s ears reddened, and Nolan’s jaw tightened. I let out a sigh. “If you think trying to get them in trouble will get you out of this, it won’t. Leslie it won’t work. I won't kick you out even if you pour wine on me."“Can’t hurt a girl for trying,” Leslie muttered.I rolled my eyes and pushed the door open.Father sat at the head

Talia’s POVI barely slept after that terrible dinner. I was surprised my father hadn't expelled Leslie from Silverfang immediately afterwards. Knowing him, he was going to take time to figure out how he could salvage the situation because I knew he would never want Solon to reject his mate.I felt for Solon. I couldn't get the image of the way he looked so defeated out of my mind. I tried to comfort him, but Solon told me he needed space."Goddess, what am I supposed to do?" I groaned as I tossed my pillow off the bed. I was angry about the entire situation.I was angry at father for Alpha commanding Solon to keep him from responding. He shouldn’t have done that because now things would be tense between him and Solon. But I understood his concern.I couldn't even fault Leslie even if I wanted to. Leslie had every reason to be wary and suspicious, but she didn’t need to take it out on Solon. Though I understood her reasoning even if I wished I didn’t. She was a deeply scarred woman b