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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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 pillow under

smile. “Now we’re settled in, and I’ve got all

mouth to say something but closed it, pouting as I realized I was trapped. I looked at Kingston. There was something in the

met Theo a little over a week ago when my sister brought him home to introduce him to us… as her

“What…”

are 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

me. And I accepted. I wasn’t

something, but I

a week later and tracked me down at… my friend’s

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“And?” Kingston urged.

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wolf wouldn’t accept it. So I cut my ties to the pack,” I said, avoiding the

details.

there’s more

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

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

I didn’t have a

me. I pushed him off, saying I wouldn’t let him hurt Kylee like that. That’s

to push past the emotions that were

on mine and took a deep

told me exactly why he

Kingston’s hand tightened.

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

he never even tried to find out my side of things. Never bothered to try to get to know me. I don’t know

for his

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hadn’t realized how pissed off I was about it all. I had been making excuses for them all since I left. Thinking if I could explain it

in the past ten years started flowing out of my mouth. I just kept going on as I realized just how ungrateful they were