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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couch. He set me down on the end before grabbing a throw pillow. But I

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

at Kingston. There was something in the way he looked at me that was unfamiliar. I felt my cheeks warm again and

sister brought him home to introduce him

“What…”

to be quite a few more shocking moments. So you might

nodded. “Okay.

as soon as we got the opportunity to 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

say something, but I

week later and tracked me down at… my

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“And?” Kingston urged.

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I tried to reject him again, but his wolf wouldn’t accept it. So I

details.

more you’re not telling

and through my hair in frustration. “He

is my best friend. He was just trying to take care of me.

didn’t have

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

trying to push past the emotions that were

on mine and took a

told me exactly why

Kingston’s hand tightened.

him I was selfish, cold, and irresponsible. That I had

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

to think for his f***ing

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

in the past ten years started flowing out of my mouth. I just kept going

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