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

with a smug smile. “Now we’re settled in, and I’ve got all the

pouting as I realized I was trapped. I looked at Kingston. There was something in the way he looked at me that was unfamiliar. I felt my cheeks warm again and I looked away. Taking

a little over a week ago when my sister brought him home to introduce him to us…

“What…”

likely going to be quite a few more shocking moments. So you might want to hold all the ‘whats‘ and ‘oh nos‘ until the

“Okay. Go

we couldn’t exactly say anything. I pushed through dinner as best I could, and as soon as we got the opportunity to be alone, he rejected me. And I accepted. I wasn’t about

say something, but I raised an

showed up again a week later and tracked

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“And?” Kingston urged.

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accept it. So I cut my ties to the pack,”

details.

Ayla, there’s more

through my hair in frustration. “He was pissed off because he found

friend. He was just trying to take care of me. I told Theo it was none of his

have a

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

past the emotions

on mine

me exactly why he rejected

Kingston’s hand tightened.

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

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

think for his f***ing

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pissed off I was about it all. I had been making excuses for them all since I left. Thinking if

going on as I realized just how ungrateful they were and