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 have any ideas what you will do once

taking a drink. “I’ve thought about enrolling in a university. I didn’t get a chance to go to college after I graduated, which kind of sucked

exclaimed. “Why didn’t you

a long story. In the end, it just wasn’t in the cards

then you should definitely

my own publishing company. I know the industry well and have some good contacts,” I threw out there. “But these are all just ideas.

to bring you into

wants to make a thing of it. Do the

sound too enthusiastic about

fine and kind of sweet,” I rushed. “I just think it’s a bit much,

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Alpha that,” Emma suggested. “If he wants you

with, he should know. He‘ Il respect

said with a smile.

sure there’s nothing more going on with

my eyes. “No, nothing

wink,

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 Kingston if he

that I didn’t like

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

I could have

I have feelings

Emma commented. “What were you

feeling

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what do

for us to do together, but I have

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didn’t just walk into that one,” Emma said through giggles. “But since it

about it for a moment.