The Luna’s Choice by Kat Silver

Chapter 17: Theo

I hadn’t heard from Briggs in four days, so when I saw his name on my phone screen, I was eager to answer.

“Briggs, did you find anything?”

“I found her car,” he replied, his tone serious and uneasy. “It’s at a junk yard in Sablemane territory. It looks like you were right about the accident.”

I hadn’t felt any pain from her since that first night. But I still felt the burning of our broken bond, so I knew she had to be alive somewhere. At least, I hoped that’s what it meant. I didn‘ t know what I’d feel if she was…

“So she has to be somewhere close by,” I said.

“She would have to be. I doubt she walked away from this on her own. Especially if your assessment of her injuries were correct.” He got quiet for a moment. “There’s a lot of blood here, Theo. If she can’t heal, she won’t be in great shape for a while. I’m going to check the local hospital and see what I can find out. But they’ll sense that she’s a rogue any day now. I don’t know what they’ll do with that.”

“Did you find anything else?” I could tell he was holding back with me, and I wanted to know what he was thinking.

“I went by her house. You’re going to need to tell Kylee and Marie soon. They’ll want to go home.”

“Why?”

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“I’ll make sure she’s alive and

response may have been fair, but I

things going with Kylee?”

least not on my side. Kylee still didn’t seem to have a clue anything was going on. I knew that

having any doubts or second

replied, wondering where he

make sure you’re not planning on

know that she’s alive, Briggs. That she‘ s

said calmly. “I’m just trying to look out for you, man. This is some serious shit you’re messing

know,” I said. “But I don’t want to know just for Kylee. I told Dad Ayla severed her ties. He felt the loss but wasn’t able to identify who it

said. “But I’m

“Understood.”

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up the phone, the door to my office burst open. I growled and shot to my feet as Zeff charged

say to her?” he demanded. “Where is she?”

days ago, and you’re just now looking for her?” I snarled, not about to put up

looked everywhere. Her phone is off. Her car’s gone. She

himself before finishing his sentence, but

she

that matters is she would never take it unless she planned on never coming back. So what did you

did it

“What did

have to tell him anything. This asshole tried to take Ayla for

thought sobered me a little. He cared about her. That much was obvious. And in truth, he hadn’t done a damn thing wrong. But I had. I had made enough mistakes in how I treated my people

sank into my chair with a sigh,

her ties,” I said.