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.

any ideas what you will

didn’t get a chance to go to college after I graduated, which kind of sucked because I got a couple

awesome,” Emma exclaimed. “Why didn’t you take

long story. In the end, it just wasn’t in the cards for me at the time,” I

then you should definitely go for it

industry well and have some good contacts,” I threw out there. “But these are

offered to bring you into the pack,

thing of it. Do the whole

too enthusiastic about

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

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tell Alpha that,” Emma suggested. “If he

with, he should know. He‘ Il respect

probably right,” I said with a smile.

more going on with him?” Emma

eyes. “No, nothing

a wink, making us both

I could see why Emma thought something was going on between me and Kingston. But I wasn’t sure how I felt 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 else while the bond

I

a lot. He was kind and thoughtful. We had great conversations. He made me laugh. He was very attractive. If we were in any other circumstance, I could easily see myself falling for him. But knowing my luck, Kingston. probably wasn’t

wouldn’t be… even if I

have feelings

commented. “What were you thinking about?”

I said, feeling my cheeks get

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do you two

don’t know. Kingston wanted me to think of something for us to do together, but I have no idea what we can do sitting

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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 isn’t on your radar,

about it for a moment. “What kind