บททั้งหมดของ Second Chance for the Barren Luna: บทที่ 241 - บทที่ 250

Nolan’s POVThe bear was still pulling against the rope at Landon's feet. Its breath came out in hard bursts. Landon had his arms crossed. He was satisfied and he was not hiding it. His two warriors stood a few feet behind him, looking equally composed.One of the visiting Alphas broke the silence first. "How long did that take you?""Eight minutes," Landon replied. "Give or take."The group reacted immediately. Several of the Alphas spoke at once. A few of them moved closer to get a better look at the bear. They were praising him for his hunting skills.I glanced at Solon, who looked like I felt. He was watching Landon with disgust. To bring back a bear for this experiment was ridiculous and reckless.‘Just like we thought,’ my wolf sneered. ‘He’s an idiot. That is more dangerous than someone who's actually malicious.’ Landon had mocked Leslie less than an hour ago. If something went wrong today and that was a strong possibility, he would be the one who ended up hurt. The only heal

Talia’s POV"Leslie, what’s wrong with him?" I asked."The toxins are spreading too fast," Leslie replied as she stood up. "The medicine I gave him is not working. His body is not responding to it the way it should and the infection has already moved further than I expected."“What is going to happen to him?” one of the Alphas asked.“He’s going to turn,” a Luna said frantically.“We should put him down first,” another Alpha chimed in."No,” Leslie snapped, ending the discussion. “He needs to go to the hospital now. There is an emergency method that may still help him, but it has to happen immediately.”"Take him now," Nolan ordered. "Leslie and Solon ride with him, keeping him stable. Do not stop for any reason.”The guards lifted Landon carefully and carried him toward the vehicles. Leslie and Solon followed behind them. “After all this, I think I may demand his pack,” I heard Leslie mutter as she walked by.The group now turned to me. The skepticism some of them had carried was com

Talia’s POVOnce the last of the visiting convoys had cleared Bloodmoon territory, Nolan took Solon to see the tunnels. It made sense to do it then. Solon was one of the few people we trusted with that information and with the appearance of mad rogues again, it made sense to show him.Della and I stayed behind and sat with Leslie in her room. She was still asleep even when Solon carried her back to their guest room. We kept our voices low and pulled two chairs close to the window, so we were not hovering directly over her while she rested."He deserved it," Della said.“What?” I asked. “Who are you talking about?”“Landon, he deserved to be hurt by the mad bear,” Della repeated.“Della, you can’t be serious,” I said."I am serious. The bear should have finished the job,” Della said firmly. She folded her arms and looked out the window. "Do you know that the Lonefur pack has not grown in six years? Members have been quietly leaving for other packs for years. Landon has spent a lot of t

Talia’s POV"Do you genuinely believe it is possible?" I asked.Leslie was quiet for a moment before she answered. "No," she said flatly."Wait, what?" Della exclaimed. "What do you mean no?""The mad rogue toxin is not like wolfsbane. It is not even close. I have spent years studying wolfsbane and its variants and I thought I had a reasonable understanding of how strong a toxin could get. What I dealt with today was dozens of times stronger than anything I had encountered before. Without the blood purification, Landon would have died," Leslie explained, her voice tight with fear. "I went in knowing what I was dealing with and I still nearly lost him.""So, you are still going to try?" I asked."Of course. This threat cannot be ignored," Leslie replied. "Every pack out there is now aware that the mad rogues are active again. If anyone is wounded and there is no antidote available, people will die. So yes, I am going to try.""Then we will support you however we can," Nolan stated.Les

Maggie’s POVMason was already in the room when I got back that evening. He came to me before I had even set down my bag, pulled me into a hug, and kissed me.We had been living together for a few days, and I was still getting used to it. The closeness was something I had wanted for a long time. Waking up beside him, having him there at the end of the day, all of it was exactly what I had hoped for. However, it still felt odd having someone around when I was sorting through my thoughts."You are quiet, tonight," Mason said as he kissed my forehead. "What happened?""You almost got me caught today," I replied. “That is what’s wrong.”“What do you mean?” Mason asked.“I went to study and I was standing outside the door working up the nerve to go in when Luna came down the hall. I had to tell her I was asking about lunch." I explained as I sat down on the edge of the bed."But she did not accuse you of anything," he said.“She didn’t have to. I could tell from the way she looked at me. S