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 once you’re mobile again?”

thought about enrolling in a university. I didn’t get a chance to go to college after I

“Why didn’t

wasn’t in the cards

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.

into the

but he wants to make a thing of it. Do the whole ceremony

sound too enthusiastic about

just think it’s a bit much, I

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that,” Emma suggested.

uncomfortable with, he should know. He‘

I said with a

you’re sure there’s nothing more going on with

“No, nothing else is going

wink, making

or even wanted to be with him didn’t really matter. It was hard to picture

I

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.

I could have feelings

I have feelings

“What were

feeling

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do you two have planned

wanted me to think of something for us to do together, but I have no idea what we

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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

it for a moment. “What