The Luna’s Choice by Kat Silver

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Chapter 25: Ayla

‘What?” I replied. “Nothing is going on.”

‘Are you sure about that?” Emma asked, taking a sip of emonade. “Alpha has been spending an awful lot of time here. Plus, he has you staying here. He’s hired a home nurse. He’s covered your medical bills.”

‘He did what?”

“You didn’t know he covered the hospital bills?”

“No,” I said, shaking my head. “No, I did not. He really didn’t have to do any of those things.”

“Well, he has,” Emma confirmed. “Don’t get me wrong, Alpha is great, and he would do anything to take care of any pack member. But you being an outsider and a rogue

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– it’s a little unprecedented.”

no offense

“Yeah, I thought that too,” I said, picking up my glass. “But it turns out my father saved his life when he was a kid. I had a picture of him in my car, and Kingston found it. So, I guess he just feels obligated to help.”

“Wow, isn’t that some twist of fate, huh?” Emma commented.

“Yeah, I guess so. Plus, it was kind of his fault I crashed, so there’s probably a little bit of guilt there, too,” I added.

“Well, there should be,” Emma said with a smile. “I’m glad he was there to help. And I’m glad he convinced you to stay. You‘ ve already become my favorite patient. And not just because

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you’re my easiest by far.”

We both laughed.

you will do

a drink. “I’ve thought about enrolling in a university. I didn’t get a chance to go to college after I graduated, which kind

exclaimed. “Why

long story. In the end, it just wasn’t in the cards

should definitely

company. I know the industry well and have some good contacts,” I threw out there. “But these are all just ideas. I’ll need to take care

offered to bring you into the pack, hasn’t

make a thing of it. Do the whole ceremony

sound too enthusiastic

sweet,” I rushed. “I just think it’s a bit much, I guess.

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O

Emma suggested. “If he wants

uncomfortable with, he

I said with a smile.

there’s nothing more going on with

“No, nothing

wink, making us

about that. I was still bound to someone. Whether I could or even wanted to be with him didn’t really matter. It was hard to picture myself having feelings for anyone

that I didn’t like

did. I liked him a lot. He was kind and thoughtful. We had great conversations. He made me laugh. He was very attractive. If we were

wouldn’t be… even if I

I have

Emma commented. “What were you

I said, feeling my

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“So, what do you two have planned

to do together, but I have no idea what

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met, and I like you – plus you’re my patient – so I’m going to pretend you didn’t just walk into that one,” Emma said through giggles. “But since it seems taking advantage of our gorgeous Alpha

about it for a moment.