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.

ideas what you will do once you’re mobile again?”

a university. I didn’t get a chance to go

Emma exclaimed. “Why didn’t you

wasn’t in the cards for

should definitely go for

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

has offered to bring you into the

he wants to make a thing of it. Do the

don’t sound too

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

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suggested. “If

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

right,” I said with a

going on with him?” Emma

“No, nothing else is

me a wink, making us both laugh

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 was still in place. And

that I didn’t like

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 even interested in

I could have feelings

I have feelings

Emma commented. “What were you

said, feeling

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Emma hummed. “So, what do you

shrugged. “I don’t know. Kingston wanted me to think of something for us to do together, but I

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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

thought about it for a moment. “What kind