The Luna’s Choice by Kat Silver

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Chapter 16: Kingston

Chapter 16: Kingston

I should have pushed off him, but the pain in my leg and ribs was too much. And he was doing it again. I could feel the burning in my chest subsiding. It made it easier to deal with the rest. I couldn’t help it anymore. I leaned into him, wrapping my arms around him, burying my face in his chest.

His reaction surprised me as he embraced me back, holding me tightly as I waited for the pain to pass.

We sat on the hardwood floor until I pulled away. Not sure how I would explain my clinginess.

“I’m sorry,” I said, straightening his shirt.

“If you’re apologizing for letting me hold you, don’t,” he said lightly.

But… I… I didn’t know how to respond. I really didn’t understand him sometimes.

“Ayla,” Kingston said gently, “why did you go rogue?”

I released a breath. “It’s… complicated.”

“Try me,” he said, brushing my hair behind my ear.

I wasn’t sure about telling him. He had just threatened to kill another Alpha. I wasn’t sure if the truth would make things better or worse.

I fidgeted a little, already feeling uncomfortable on the hard floor. Kingston moved to get up but surprised me as he

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on the end before grabbing a throw pillow. But I blushed when he sat next to me and pulled my legs onto his lap,

smile. “Now we’re settled

looked at Kingston. There was something in the way he looked at me that was unfamiliar. I felt

ago when my sister

“What…”

There are likely going to be quite a few more shocking moments. So you might want to hold all

“Okay. Go

be alone, he rejected me. And I accepted. I wasn’t about to break my baby sister’s heart over someone I didn’t even know.” I explained. “Besides, they had already told us about their mating ceremony scheduled in three months.”

something, but

showed up again a week later and tracked me down at… my friend’s house.”

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“And?” Kingston urged.

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again, but his wolf wouldn’t accept it. So I

details.

there’s more you’re

my hands over my face and through my hair in frustration. “He was pissed off because

take care of me. I told Theo it was none of

I didn’t have a

liked that even less. He kissed me. I pushed him off, saying I wouldn’t let him hurt Kylee

to push past the emotions

mine and took a deep

when Theo told me exactly why he

Kingston’s hand tightened.

told him I was selfish, cold, and irresponsible. That I had abandoned her and

someone as heartless as me,” I said, feeling anger and betrayal break the surface. “And he never even tried to find out my side of things. Never bothered to try to get to know me. I don’t know if Kylee blatantly lied or if it was Ma’s influence that led her to actually believe those things, but I gave up everything to take care of them. And the one person who was supposed to see that couldn’t

think for his

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making excuses for them all since I left. Thinking if I could explain it away,

years started flowing out of my mouth. I just kept going on as I realized just how ungrateful they were and that they had taken