Chapter 18: Kingston

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Chapter 18: Kingston

Shifting Ayla’s legs slightly, I carefully pulled two photos from my back pocket. I didn’t know how she would respond to the information I was about to give her. But I hoped it would

convince her to stay. At least stay with my pack. But I was still

nervous.

“Ayla, there was a reason I was so intent on helping you. Not just because it was the right thing to do,” I said. “It’s one of the reasons I want you to stay here.”

“Okay…” she said slowly.

I handed her one of the photos.

“That’s mine,” she said, taking it and holding it delicately. “I was worried I’d lost it in the crash.”

“I found it the next morning. Pierce and I had gone back when it was light out. I wasn’t sure at first, but when you woke up, I saw you had his eyes.” I smiled.

“You weren’t sure about what?”

“Ayla, I knew your father,” I said, handing her the second picture.

She snatched the photo from my fingers, confusion all over her face. It was a picture of me and her father. I was about ten at the time, but I’m sure she could tell it was me.

“How?”

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your dad? Do you know where he was from?”

Greytooth. Both him and my

asked, glad to hear they had managed to stay together. “How is

“She died. Her and my uncle. In the

said, feeling my

know them?”

“It’s complicated,” I teased.

couch, crossing her arms and waiting for

they weren’t born in Greytooth territory. Have you ever heard of the Onyxcrown

brow furrowed. “It sounds familiar. Isn’t that the territory out to

shifters in this part of the world. It made them very powerful, which in turn, made them targets

power and were a threat to all the packs. They weren’t, but it

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massacre.”

for me to talk about that part of my past. I still had nightmares sometimes. But I wasn’t about to plague Ayla with any

wasn’t a member of the Alpha’s inner circle managed to find sanctuary in a nearby pack. But your father thought staying

your parents?”

originally but went back. for my father,” I said solemnly.

my hand with both of hers. “I’m so

took them more firmly in

They asked if they could adopt me,” I said, smiling at the memory. “Both your aunt and your dad thought it would be safer than staying with them. So, I

said, rubbing her thumb along the back

forgot your father and aunt and everything they did

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knew where they ended up, but it makes me happy that

you ever see them

nodded. “He came to visit me a couple

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