Chapter 32: Ayla

Emma arrived a couple of hours later. I had only needed her as a nurse for about a week, but we got along so well that we quickly became friends. We didn’t have much planned for the evening, but that was kind of the point. We just wanted to sit around and have some drinks and girl talk. It was something | hadn’t had much of in my life, and I was excited.

We were settled on the back porch in the lounge chairs with a pitcher of whatever c***tail Emma had made up when Kingston and Pierce made it to that side of the house.

“Not that I mind watching our hunky Alpha and Beta working with power tools, but what is all that about?” she asked, pointing to the two men finagling a latter on the incline so they could drill the cameras in place.

“Oh, they’re just updating the security system,” I said. “Kingston thought it was a good idea since we’ve been staying here so long.”

I wasn’t going to tell her about the whole stalker situation.

“So, any fun plans for the weekend?” Emma asked.

I took a breath and smiled. “Actually, Kingston is bringing me into the pack tomorrow.”

“What?” Emma shot up in her chair. “I thought he wanted to do the big ceremony thing?”

“Yeah, I told him I didn’t want that. Besides, it would take too long to get that planned,” I said. “And since I’m off the

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crutches and starting a new internship on Monday, we thought it would be best if I didn’t smell like a rogue.”

“Wait, wait, wait,” Emma said. “An internship?”

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I nodded. “Kingston reached out to the publisher of Second Story Publishing. She’s going to train me to take over when she retires.”

“Damn, girl,” Emma said excitedly. “You work fast.”

I laughed. “It’s all Kingston’s doing, really.”

“You impress everybody, and you know it,” she teased.

I rolled my eyes. Not everyone, apparently. Not the one person that mattered the most.

I shook my head, not knowing where that thought had come from.

“I hope these are all good things for you, Ayla,” Emma said. “I know you’ve been through a lot. Hopefully, this will be the fresh start you deserve.”

think

“Because I’m going to need you to stick around so I can get closer to a

have a thing

it’s been a while since I’ve been on a good date

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while later.

ladies hungry?” Kingston asked. “We’ve got some pizza on the way, but we can get

amazing,”

that sounds perfect,” I

he could slip in behind me. I rolled my eyes as Emma gave me a teasing look. Pierce

have you two been talking about?” Kingston asked as

been the drinks talking, but

said with

all done,” Kingston

with the floodlights once it gets dark enough,” Pierce said. “But it

on the porch well into the night. It was after

a cab,”

you a ride home,” Pierce said as he stood, offering

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said with an airy tone, “that is mighty kind of

to see anything happen to

my company,”

that too,” Pierce said as he guided her

head at her antics, but I loved it. Her energy and attitude

they’re getting along,”

were still sitting in the lounge chair on the deck, and I was feeling quite relaxed. My head was buzzing a little from the alcohol, but I didn’t feel drunk. It was a happy medium made better

is that?” he

out with her often,” I said

hair. “Are you planning on spending a lot

is your best friend,” I said. “And your Beta. So I’m

Kingston replied, his lips

ear, sending chills through me. “Does

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spending a lot of

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