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 it

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

have a thing

it’s been a while since I’ve been

Pierce came out to join us on the porch a

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while later.

pizza on the way, but we

sounds amazing,”

that sounds perfect,”

he could slip in behind me. I rolled my eyes as Emma gave me a teasing look. Pierce pulled up a chair and sat

have you two been talking about?” Kingston asked as

the drinks talking,

Alpha,” Emma said with a

should be all done,”

once it gets dark enough,” Pierce said. “But it should

and hang out on the porch well into the night. It was after midnight

a cab,”

a ride home,” Pierce said as

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an airy tone, “that is mighty kind of

hate to see

just enjoyed my company,” Emma replied,

too,” Pierce said as he

energy and attitude were so positive it was

they’re getting along,” I told

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

that?” he

I want to hang out with her often,” I said lazily. “It would be easier to know that everyone

you planning on spending a lot of

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

his lips brushing against the

chills through me. “Does that

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