The Luna’s Choice by Kat Silver

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Chapter 22: Theo

“Did everyone make it out?” I asked her.

“As far as we know,” Mom said. “It seems like mostly minor injuries, primarily smoke inhalation.”

“And Mrs. Walport?” I asked. “Have you heard anything about her?”

Mom shook her head. “No, not yet.”

I looked around again. “Where’s Kylee?”

She should have been here. As the future Luna, she should have been helping control the situation and helping the wounded. Just like my mother had.

Mom’s lips pursed for a second before she hid her reaction. “She opted to go ahead to the hospital.”

I nodded. We would be heading straight there ourselves, so I didn’t bother contacting her to tell her we were okay. We took Mom’s car, so I didn’t have to walk back to the restaurant. I was already starting to crash from all the adrenaline, but ! wasn’t even close to being done. We had to check in at the hospital, speak to everyone and ensure their safety, ensure all medical needs were met, then get with the fire marshal and insurance companies.

It was a long road ahead, and I would need to be a part of it all. Especially since Briggs hadn’t returned yet.

“Harry is on his way. He was visiting his daughter, so he’s still a

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couple hours away,” Mom said.

Harry was Dad’s Beta. He was an uncle to me, and it would be a big help to have his support. And it would be easier to keep Dad from over–stressing himself. I knew he was probably already going crazy that he wasn’t there to help. But he had already offered to meet the officials at the packhouse when they have more to report.

just waiting to get checked out for the all- clear. Mom and I started making our rounds, talking to anyone we came across, allowing them to get out whatever emotions they needed

where others were already being treated. As I entered the area, I saw Sarah sitting in

is your

and burying her face in my

need to tell me. I could

didn’t

for Sarah first. I would deal with my own

I just held her until her

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tears stopped.

when she finally pulled away, sniffling as she wiped at her face. “It was a huge

I should have done. I’m just

head. “There was nothing

dad know yet?”

way. He’s out in the truck making a run.

at the packhouse tonight, then,” I said. “I don’t want you at home

coming to

some clothes for you so you can go straight

a

more rooms. Luckily most were already recovering quickly. Only a handful of humans were there today, and only

patient room when I heard my

herself at me. “Thank goodness you’re okay. I’ve been worried

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down. “Where the

288 Vouchers

back at

have been there. We needed you at the library,” I said, not bothering to hide my anger. “We needed you

to do? I would just

not wanting to make a scene in front of everyone who had already been through enough. My

called after