The Luna’s Choice by Kat Silver

Chapter 47: Ayla

“Are you sure?” Kingston asked, his hands moving over my face, my hair, my shoulders, anywhere to reassure him that I was okay.

I closed my eyes to help me focus my thoughts. I tried searching for her in my mind. I still couldn’t find her, but something felt different.

“It’s like she’s just out of reach,” I said. “Like a whisper just brushing up against my thoughts.”

My breathing was still a little heavy. Kingston wrapped his arms around me until it returned to normal.

“Do you mind if I try something?” he whispered.

I looked up at him. There was so much hope in them I wanted to give him everything.

“Okay,” I said.

He kissed my forehead and moved to stand up. “Wait here.”

He walked down the dock and ducked into the shadows of the trees. It was completely dark out now. Only the moon reflecting on the lake offered any light, which I was glad of since I didn’t have my night vision without Dasha.

I thought I heard Kingston coming back. Instead, I turned to see a large, gray wolf step out of the forest. He was nearly white along his legs and underbelly, with mottled gray and black fur covering his back. He even had black coloring lining

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his ears, a trait I hadn’t seen in another wolf other than Dasha.

This must be Lennix.

He was beautiful.

him, pushing my fingers through his thick fur. I reveled in the sensation of his coarse outer fur mixed with his soft and fluffy undercoat. I pushed up on my knees as he lowered his head, nuzzling my chest,

had never experienced this with another male before. I had never been this close to a male wolf as myself. I had run with Zeff and a few other friends over the years many times, but never had

down next to me on the

comfortable on the rough boards for long. Why

up to his belly, giving me a nod. Smiling, I picked up my shirt and went to put it on,

you naughty,” I laughed. “Fine,

and found a soft, mossy patch of ground not far off near the waterline. We curled up together, and I don’t know how long I laid there just stroking his fur. It wasn’t until sunlight started to filter through my eyelids that

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tried to reach for Dasha again. Tears started to well when I could feel her

at me in curiosity. I grabbed

“Thank you,” I whispered.

a yawn and trotted off to where Kingston had shifted the night

let the warm rays of the morning

few minutes later, I felt Kingston’s hands trailing lightly down my arms as he

sensed Dasha,” he said

come out or to speak to

step, at least,”

“Yes.”

a deep breath and kissed my shoulder. “You

guess we

happily stay out here with you all day,” he teased, nipping at my neck and sending chills

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agreed as my own desire started to build.

boot back on last night. Kingston insisted that I