The Luna’s Choice by Kat Silver

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Chapter 10: Ayla

I woke up the next morning to Nurse Nicole bringing me my breakfast, which I ate quickly. I realized I hadn’t actually eaten in over two days. I found out that I had been unconscious for almost a whole day after the accident. The doctor came to speak with me and said it wasn’t surprising between the head injury and the sedation from the surgery on my leg. I hadn’t exactly had an appetite the day I left the Greytooth Pack lands. So the day before that was the last time I had actually

consumed a meal.

I was finishing my food as the doctor left, and Kingston walked into my room. The doctor and nurse greeted him respectfully as he entered, carrying a box in his hands. He addressed them kindly but didn’t hold them up with any questions, allowing them to continue their duties.

He set the box on the chair that was still sitting next to the bed and opened it.

“Your car has been picked up. I’m afraid it is likely totaled, but I can help you get a replacement when you’re ready,” he said as he rummaged through the contents. “But I removed any personal items before they took it away. I hope you don’t mind.”

“Um, no. Thank you,” I said quietly.

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“The doctor says you’ll be here a couple more days, so I thought I’d bring you some of your things.”

He set two books on the tray table in front of me. I picked

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them up and smiled, shaking my head a little.

“Those two are pretty good. This one is actually a particular favorite of mine,” Kingston said, pointing to one of the

hardcopy novels that thankfully didn’t seem any worse for

wear.

I laughed, immediately gripping.my side as the action hurt, but my smile remained. I looked up to see him looking at me curiously.

I’m very glad

a

that,” I replied with a grin. “They were

book and opening it to the back panel of

editors with the publishing house,” I said, referring to

and picture?” Kingston asked, moving the box to the floor and

and my family’s lives private,” I stated. “Plus, the book tours would mean I would have to travel a lot, and I

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works

brow furrowed. He still held the book in

what… eighteen

date was three weeks before my eighteenth birthday,”

impressive, Ms.

old headmaster was friends with the publisher. And you

across his face.

to respect my avoidance and always let the topic shift back to whatever I wanted. It was approaching eleven o’clock in the morning when he said he had to go, but he said he would be

necessary,” I insisted. “I know you have a lot

true. But perhaps I’m not coming to see you for your

that, I wasn’t even sure what he meant by it. He winked at me and, with another of those

smiles, he left the room.

heck was that

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plan I had. I had no car. I was stuck in a hospital bed. I had an injury that limited my mobility and would

some

least I’d have some time before the smell of a rogue became too strong for me to stay. But Kingston said he would help me find a new car, and I had money, so that would be something

However, I was still having trouble trusting his motives. I didn’t understand his

me nervous.

Dasha was

came back that evening. He had brought dinner for us. He told me it was from a local mom–and–pop–style café and was leaps and bounds better than the hospital food, which

that I started feeling tired shortly after we finished eating. But I