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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so. He left the bedroom and carried me to the couch. He set me down on the end before grabbing a throw pillow. But

he said with a smug smile. “Now we’re settled in,

my mouth to say something but closed it, 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 deep breath before I started

ago when my sister brought him home to introduce him

“What…”

I told you this was complicated. There are likely going to be quite a few more shocking moments. So you might want to hold all the ‘whats‘ and ‘oh

“Okay.

be alone, he rejected me. And I accepted. I wasn’t about to break

say something, but I raised an

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

details.

there’s more you’re not telling

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

friend. He was just trying to take care of

didn’t have a

He kissed me. I pushed him off, saying I wouldn’t let

push past the emotions that were trying to

hand on mine and took

exactly why he rejected me.”

Kingston’s hand tightened.

cold, and irresponsible. That I had abandoned her and our mother after

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

think for his

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was about it all. I had been making excuses for them all since I left. Thinking if I could explain it away, it wouldn’t hurt so much. But that

done in the past ten 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 advantage of