All Chapters of Second Chance for the Barren Luna: Chapter 391 - Chapter 400

Talia’s POVOutside of the forest, I paced nonstop. Arya had howled an hour ago, but Nolan had still not returned. I reached out multiple times to Nolan and he never responded back. My mind raced. What if he’s hurt? What if something happened between them?Minutes turned into hours, and the wait became unbearable. Arya had shifted, as the howl told us, but they should have returned by now. A newly shifted wolf couldn’t run for hours like this.‘I can’t reach him,’ my wolf whined. My worry grew, especially thinking of him alone with another she-wolf.My worry for Nolan mixed with frustration at not being able to help. Walden walked over. “Luna, please calm down. There’s nothing to worry about.”“Don’t tell me to calm down,” I growled. “They’ve been gone for hours. That’s not normal and you know it.”Walden stepped closer and put his hand on my shoulder. He tried to reassure me, but his touch only made my wolf growl louder. “The woods are safe. Arya is safe,” Walden said. “I checked he

Talia’s POVOur footsteps echoed down the stairs into the sub-basement. The air smelled like old sweat and mildew, like a locker room no one had cleaned in years."Ugh, why does it always smell like this?" Della complained under her breath."The dungeon isn’t meant to be pleasant for anyone. That’s the whole idea," I said. Della just grumbled quietly.Walden stayed quiet, his face tense. He was probably still trying to figure out why Arya betrayed us.Marco’s voice carried down the hall before we even reached the holding cell. “You are not in a position to make demands,” he told her. “We’re trying to help you but…” "Then bring her here," Arya snapped, interrupting Marco. "If you want answers, bring the Alpha Queen. Otherwise, I’m not talking."She saw me before I could say anything. Her hands were cuffed behind her back. Arya stepped away from the bars and sat in the only chair in her cell, her eyes never leaving me.I crossed my arms and met her eyes. "You got what you wanted," I sa

Talia’s POVArya moved so quickly that I barely dodged her first attack. It was like she was trying to end the fight before it really began.‘Focus,’ my wolf snapped, and I barely dodged her attempt to sweep my legs. I jumped back, and her kick missed me by inches.Arya didn’t give me a chance to recover as she pressed forward. I blocked a jab, but she spun, and her elbow hit my shoulder. I stayed on the defensive as she never slowed, and every move was sharp and precise. Walden had made her the youngest deputy warrior, and now I saw why.The bell rang, ending the first round. I hadn’t landed a single hit. Arya smirked, barely out of breath, while I tried to catch mine and shook out my hands. I tasted blood on my lip from her lucky punch. My wolf inside me growled, ‘She’s fast, but she’s predictable. Stay defensive and learn her patterns.’Arya gave me a cocky grin. “Not bad,” she taunted. “But you’ll have to do better than that.”I wiped my mouth and gave a sharp smile. “Don’t get co

Talia’s POV“I need to speak to her now,” Nolan said. “What? Why?” I blurted, unable to hide my apprehension.“I need to set things straight with her,” Nolan replied. “As her Alpha.” I hesitated. “Nolan, I’ve already ordered Walden to punish her,” I said. “Maybe this can wait? Allow yourself more time to recover.”Nolan didn't listen. He swung his legs off the bed. When I tried to help him stand, he gently moved my hand away and stood up as if he hadn’t been unconscious only moments ago. “No. It has to be now,” he said. I was worried, but I could tell he was set on this.“Okay, then,” I relented.We headed outside after leaving the hospital. Nolan seemed alright, but I kept looking over at him just to be sure.“Stop staring, Talia. I am not going to collapse,” Nolan finally said. “You can’t blame me for checking,” I said. “You should be in bed right now. We don’t know if there are any side effects.”“I promise that I am okay,” Nolan reassured. “I just…I didn’t want this to linger.

Talia’s POVWhen I came back to the packhouse, I stood for a moment on the front steps. Sunlight shone through the trees, leaving bright patterns on the porch. I listened to the laughter and quick footsteps of pups playing somewhere behind the house.‘No point in sleeping now,’ my wolf said. ‘Our mate will be suspicious.’‘Then, we’ll get something to eat and some coffee,’ I suggested as we entered the pack house.I went straight to the kitchen. Clara was there, moving fast between the pantry and the counter. Her hair was tied back, sleeves rolled up and dusted with flour and turmeric.“Good morning, Luna. You’re up early,” Clara greeted, pausing when she noticed me. “You know, you can sleep in from time to time. No one expects you to be up this early. It’s not like anything is happening right now anyway.”I sat down, jittery about tonight. My fingers tapped the table. “Don’t worry, Clara. I just woke up early. That’s all.”“If you say so, Luna,” Clara responded.I changed the subject