The Luna’s Choice by Kat Silver

Chapter 21: Theo

I had gone into town to meet with some local business owners. It was a routine catch–up to see how the pack was doing. It was something I actually looked forward to. They were all good, hard–working people, and it was nice to hear about their day-to-day lives and how they were fairing under our protection. These things reminded me that being an Alpha wasn’t all about power. We had a responsibility to the people we led. Without them, an Alpha’s aura meant nothing.

It was also nice to get away from the packhouse and all the usual faces.

My parents had come back from the lake house with me. My mother was spending time with Kylee and Marie working on planning the ceremony, per Kylee’s insistence. My father was addressing some of the administrative aspects of the pack, including checking in on the several businesses our family controlled. We would get together that evening and go over any updates. It would be a long day. But it was a good one, and I went into it in a better mood than I had been in weeks.

The meetings always took place at my parent’s restaurant so as not to put anyone out with the responsibility of hosting.

“It’s business as usual for the most part,” Ozzy Evans said. He owned our biggest contracting company and oversaw a lot of the housing in the area. “We haven’t had any major incidents recently. Just a few run–ins with some teenagers vandalizing a few places, but it was all minor damage.”

“That’s good to hear,” I said. “What happened with the

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culprits? They must not have been too difficult to deal with. I haven’t seen any of them come across my desk.”

“Yeah, they were just kids being kids for the most part,” Ozzy confirmed. “Just not having enough to do with school being out. Once I tracked them down, between me and their mothers, they were eager to clean up their act. We got them signed up in some classes down at the community center.”

I nodded. “Good.”

you told me about, Ozzy,” Mrs. Clayborn said. She owned the local

stores.

replied, scratching the back of his neck. “He liked to ask questions, but he seemed harmless enough.

like the guy was a stranger. I was about to ask for more details when we heard the sirens wailing outside. We all stood

street, heading toward a plume of smoke billowing into the sky. It looked like it was coming from

started running toward the building. I was

faster on foot than navigating

there in less than five minutes and confirmed the library was up in

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the building. Several stairwells on that side led to different floors that held offices. I ran up to the fire captain, and his men started hooking up hoses and getting

out who needed medical attention, and reigning back the

some called behind

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Sarah Walport rushing toward me. We had gone

down in the archives. I

there,” I said. “Stay

the captain. He

a few right now, but they’ve got their hands full.

made a split–second decision and bolted into the building. Entering through the

was thick and heavy toward the back, but I wasn’t far from the stairwell that led to the lower level. I shifted into my wolf to keep low to the ground

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