Chapter 31: Ayla

“I have to call Zeff,” I rushed to find my phone, but Kingston grabbed me.

“Ayla, calm down,” he said. “You said you just talked to him last night. You left him weeks ago and he’s still fine. Whoever this is has lost interest in him.”

“They were there,” I said, panic making me taste bile in my mouth.

“What?”

“Whoever sent these,” I said. “They were there when Theo rejected me. The card said they were glad I got rid of my mate. No one could have known that. Zeff was the only person I told and I doubt Theo told anyone.” I pushed my hands through my hair, pacing the room. “We were outside in the back yard. They heard the whole conversation.”

“When did you get this first one?” Kingston asked.

“The day before I left or the morning of,” I said. “I always got yesterday’s mail first thing in the morning. Theo showed up shortly after that.”

“Hey,” Kingston said, dragging me against him again, “it’ll be okay. We’ll find out who’s doing this. Nothing is going to happen to you.”

“He’s threatening you, Kingston,” I said.

“And I’ll be just fine,” he insisted. “I’ve got Pierce on his way to

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set up more security cameras, and I’ll keep a guard on the house going forward.”

“Why is this happening? I didn’t do anything to anyone.” I started pacing again.

“Honey, it doesn’t sound like he’s doing this because you did something to him,” he replied cautiously. “It sounds like he’s infatuated with you.”

kind of attention. I go to work, take care of my

anyone’s affection.” He grabbed my arm and wrapped me in an embrace. “Except being beautiful, and smart, and independent, and strong, and kind, and everything

taste of him calm my raw nerves and growing anxiety. We had shared a few of these moments over the weeks. Each time left me wanting more than the last. My arms snaked around his shoulders, enjoying

my neck. I groaned as I

the house as I heard the

pulled apart quickly, breathing

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Pierce. “I’ll be right

to be doing when some psycho stalker is threatening

give you up, Ayla. Especially not to some coward who sits in the shadows

me out of the room to meet Pierce at the kitchen table. He was unloading bags

sensors, lights, and some things I

said as we approached, “We already have the alarm set up and the existing cameras near the entrances. I’ll be adding more so that we have coverage of the entire perimeter and a few inside for good measure. I’m also going to be replacing the window and door sensors. The current ones are outdated. These new ones will link up with the alarm. and the cameras, and everything can be accessed through your

“Great,” Kingston said.

in the world did you get all of this so fast?” I asked, picking up a

to keep up security within the pack. These are extras

yeah,” Kingston said, taking a seat to help Pierce. “It hasn’t been

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Chapter 31: Ayla

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look. “It should have been after the

tried

“why would my accident

accident, but what led to it,”

“It’s nothing,” Kingston said.

something to do with why you were in the middle of the road?”

still been avoiding the subject with me. Anytime I brought

keeping something from me.

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