The Luna’s Choice by Kat Silver

Chapter 11: Kingston

The pain in Ayla’s eyes told me everything.

She had a mate, and he was currently cheating on her.

Rage filled me. My wolf, Lennix, growled in my head, understanding the depth of the betrayal she was

experiencing. What kind of stupid bastard had the goddess paired her with?

I pushed my anger down as another attack caused Ayla to release a ragged groan. Her hands were fisting my shirt, her knuckles white as she fought the pain. I pulled her against me, wrapping her tightly in my arms, wanting to give her whatever strength or relief I could. I held her until the pain subsided, stroking her hair as she fell asleep on my chest.

That was not how I imagined my first time doing that would be.

I gently laid her back onto the bed, trying not to wake her, brushing my knuckles along her cheek. Looking at her, seeing how beautiful she was. Knowing how strong and kind she was. How was this possibly happening?

My initial rage came flooding back. Making sure she was comfortable, I stood from the bed and left the room. I ran into Nicole in the hallway.

“If she wakes up before I’m back, you call me immediately. Understood?”

She nodded, her own worry showing in her expression. But I

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patience to deal with it. I stormed down the hall, rushing down the stairs and out of the facility. Pierce, my Beta, had been waiting in the lobby for me and was close on my heels as I made my way into the trees

called, trying to break through my rage-

a mate,” I

sighed behind me. “I’m

on her. I just saw him tear

“You’re kidding

tree, sending splinters through

didn’t care. They’d be healed within

why Ayla didn’t have her

why she couldn’t heal, I suspected that was the reason. Lennix wasn’t able to sense her even after she became conscious. But we couldn’t tell if she simply never had one or

I had to hunt the bastard down and kill him with my bare hands. Lennix voiced his agreement. It told me something that he reacted to Ayla this way. He was growing fond

I don’t know if I’ll be able

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Chapter 11 Kingston

once she

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the lodge. You can stay with her

knew I had intended to have her join us the moment I sensed that she was a rogue. It was a decision that was reinforced when I found out who she actually was. However, I

guarded I worried she would never open up to me. I could tell she was having trouble trusting me, and I was okay with that. But now, I

tried to get her to tell me who that was, but she evaded the question. Now I knew it had to be her mate. She was scared of him. I couldn’t let her go off on

tell her about her

I confirmed. “But I still want to wait until she is out of the hospital. I have a feeling it will be a lot for her to take in. I’d rather