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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up as he did so. He left the bedroom 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

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

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

week ago when my sister brought him home to introduce him

“What…”

complicated. There are likely going to be quite a few more

“Okay.

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 to break my baby sister’s

say something, but I raised

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

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“And?” Kingston urged.

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but his wolf wouldn’t accept it. So I cut

details.

more

ran my hands over my face and through my hair in

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

I didn’t have

me. I pushed him off, saying I

push past the emotions that

mine and took

exactly

Kingston’s hand tightened.

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

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

for his

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all since I left. Thinking if I could explain it away, it wouldn’t hurt so much. But that was bullshit. They all betrayed me. And

kept going on as I realized just how ungrateful they were and

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