The Luna’s Choice by Kat Silver

Chapter 7

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Chapter 7: Theo

I said I would break her if that was what it took..

And I certainly followed through with that.

Ayla’s hard exterior had cracked and shattered before me.

I had driven over an hour, and my stomach was still in knots. So much so that I had to stop to throw up at one point. Guilt tore at me.

I really had been cruel to her.

Especially since it turned out it wasn’t even her fault the bond hadn’t broken. She and Dasha had accepted my rejection. They had done what I needed them to do. Ayla had stayed away from Kylee and me. She hadn’t tried to be around them. From what I could tell, she hadn’t even called Kylee like she used to. And how did I repay her? By ripping her apart with every intention of doing as much damage as possible.

It was my wolf that was still hanging on. It was Kieran who kept us in a constant state of heartache. Kept Ayla in a constant state of pain.

And then she had to go and do something stupid and cut herself out of the pack. She was completely lost to us now. The only thing I could do was tell myself it was what I wanted. It was the only way to get rid of the temptation and put enough distance between us until Kylee and I were marked and mated and leading our pack.

Every time I said it, Kieran was there to argue.

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By the time I pulled up to the packhouse, I was so pissed that anyone around instantly took a wide birth. My aura was probably so intense that I was making everyone physically uncomfortable, but I really didn’t give a shit.

I was going to head to my office but decided against it. Too many people had access to me there, and I really didn’t need anyone coming around.

What I needed was to work off some of this rage and pent–up energy.

I made a beeline for the private training room in the wing of the packhouse reserved for ranking members of the pack. I was relieved to find it empty, tugging my shirt over my head and immediately heading to the punching bag in the corner.

I had worked up a sweat when Briggs entered the room. Walking over to me with his usual swagger, his arms crossed over his chest as he leaned against the wall close by. He knew something was up. He had been hounding me about it since we got back from Kylee’s house. So had my mother, but I sure as hell wasn’t going down that road.

Briggs was my Beta. We had been friends since we were eight and had been through everything together since then. I didn’t think there was anything we could hide from each other. But I sure as shit wanted to hide this f*** up from him. So I just ignored his presence.

“You ready to tell me what the hell is going on with you? Or at least, where you were today?” he said loud enough to be heard over the sound of my fists hitting the bag.

“No.”

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“If you don’t, we’ll sedate you. Your aura is out of control right now, bro. This isn’t about you just being in a pissy mood anymore,” Briggs said with an edge to his voice that meant he was serious.

I yelled as I hit the bag hard one more time. I winced as I forced my fingers through my hair. I hadn’t realized I had been breaking the skin on my knuckles. I fell back against the wall, sliding down to the floor.

Beta said calmly. “Whatever it is, you can talk to

I nodded.

‘Tell him.‘

But I couldn’t

my mate,” I admitted. I could feel Briggs‘ eyes go wide in

hell do you mean you found your mate?” he took a step

“No. I found my

me about this when I first got involved with Kylee and again when we announced our mating ceremony. “Where the hell is she? Who the hell is she?”

her.

me now. Why would you do that?

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sister,” I snapped. Briggs tensed

sister that

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Kylee. They’ve always gotten

to say Kylee is lying?”

a face. “No, but I do think it’s foolish to shit on a sacred gift by rejecting

all the information

side of the story,” Briggs

mother’s,” I

Garner is a nice enough

you talking about?” I asked,

here. I can’t tell how bad, and she seems pretty harmless.

having this conversation. The last thing I needed was any kind of

It doesn’t matter. What’s done is done. And Ayla’s

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this told me all I needed to know from her.” I

Briggs asked cautiously, and

have given away more than I intended. I knew he

time?” I

I said. “What the f*** happened, Theo?”

accepted it the first day we met like it was nothing. She had no response, no rebuttal, no explanation,” I told him. “You have to be coldhearted to

strong as hell,” Briggs stated. “You said she didn’t argue or fight. Did you even give her a chance to speak or even get to know anything about her before you threw her to

grimaced. That’s exactly what happened. “There wasn’t exactly an opportunity for that. Neither

“You said ‘which time.‘ When did

“This morning.”

“Why?”

he was choosing his words

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wanted a necklace of her mother’s that was left at their house for some appointment this week. I went back

could have done that. Why did you go?” Briggs pushed, but the words stuck in my throat. “Theo, you‘ re hurting. There’s no way in hell this is as cut and dry as you‘ re trying to say

didn’t break. Not

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