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.

have any ideas what you will

get a chance to go to college

exclaimed. “Why didn’t you

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

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

bring you into the

thing of it. Do the

don’t sound too enthusiastic

sweet,” I rushed. “I just think it’s a bit much, I guess. It’s just not

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that,” Emma suggested. “If he wants

uncomfortable with, he should know.

I said with

nothing more going on with

my eyes. “No, nothing else

a wink, making us both laugh

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 was still in place. And that wouldn’t be fair to

that I

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

be… even if I could have feelings for

have

“What were you thinking

I said, feeling my cheeks get

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“So, what do

us to do

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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 isn’t on

thought about it for a moment.