The Luna’s Choice by Kat Silver

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Chapter 24: Ayla

Kingston had tried to help me unpack all my stuff, but I insisted he leave me to do it on my own. In the end, he gave in, and I spent most of the morning putting things away. It was still a weird feeling. I had agreed to stay, and I did want to. I felt safe here and I liked Kingston. But it was still his home.

I wasn’t sure how I felt about being beholden to him for everything. Especially since we barely knew each other. I hadn’t been dependent upon another person for so long that it made me feel more helpless than taken care of.

But it wouldn’t be forever. I really was kind of helpless at the moment. Or at least very limited. I couldn’t move around a lot for a few more days. I couldn’t drive for weeks. I had no job or idea where to start looking for one. The only thing I had going for me was that I had the funds to take care of those things… – when I could actually walk again.

So, yeah, I was feeling a bit helpless.

But I had also been going non–stop since I was fourteen. I was overdue for some downtime and someone to take care of me for once. I would just have to figure out how to enjoy it.

When I finally emerged from my room, Kingston waved me over to the living room.

“I noticed your laptop didn’t make it through the accident in great shape, so I picked you up a new one,” he said as he set a box on the coffee table. “I got you a new phone, but I wanted

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to see if you wanted to keep using the old SIM card or if you wanted a new number altogether.”

this,” I said. Yeah, still not able to just let him take care of me

things you’ll need to get back on your feet. So to speak.”

to him on the couch. “Okay, okay. But I’m paying you back. It’s not like I’m broke,

like I’m

the huge luxurious home we

the setup would be easy. I also saved everything I needed to the cloud,

have to run out for a while today. There’s a home nurse scheduled to come by in about an hour.” He put a hand up, stopping me from saying anything. “I know you’re fine. But I know some things are hard for you to do on your own. And I‘ m well

hair. I still had stitches that weren’t easy to avoid without being able

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the couch. “And while I’m out, think of what you want to

felt weird

I started getting the laptop up and running. The first thing I did was check my email. I frowned when

that he was so worried. I couldn’t keep him in the dark anymore. Especially after

Theo. He found out I turned

he didn’t do anything stupid. I didn’t

knocked but didn’t bother waiting for me to

smile. “I’m Emma, the home nurse

meet you, Emma,” I said, shaking her offered

she said, setting a bag on the floor and sitting on the coffee table in front of me. “Alpha filled me in on some details, and Nurse

got some recovering to do, but I’m feeling

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