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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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 that

called, trying to break through my rage- filled

has a mate,” I

me. “I’m

her. I just saw him tear

Pierce spat. “You’re

nearby tree, sending splinters through the air as my knuckles split

care. They’d be

that why Ayla didn’t have her

I asked 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 if she had retreated into Ayla’s subconscious.

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 of her, too.

changing. I don’t know if I’ll be able to

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Chapter 11 Kingston

to the packhouse once she is released,”

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at the lodge. You can stay with her

It was a decision that was reinforced when I found out who she actually was. However, I worried it would be harder to convince her to stay because I didn’t think SHE knew who she was. And now there

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

in Greytooth territory, she said “he” would find her. I had 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 her own, rogue

going to tell her about

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