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

―

– 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 do once you’re mobile again?”

I said, taking a drink. “I’ve thought about enrolling in a university. I didn’t get a chance to go

Emma exclaimed. “Why didn’t you

wasn’t in the

should definitely go for it

still on the list. I was also thinking about starting my own publishing 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 of the whole rogue situation before any of that can be

you into the

of

don’t sound too

think it’s a bit much, I guess. It’s just not something

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Alpha that,” Emma suggested. “If

something you’re uncomfortable with, he should know. He‘ Il respect

said with a

you’re sure there’s nothing more going

my eyes. “No, nothing else

a wink, making us both

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

that I didn’t

me laugh. He was very attractive. If we were in any other circumstance, I could easily see

if I could have feelings

have

commented. “What were you thinking

I said, feeling my cheeks

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Emma hummed. “So, what do you two have planned tonight?”

us to do together, but I have no idea what we

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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

a moment. “What kind of