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.

sensation of his coarse outer fur mixed with his soft and

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 I touched one with my human hands. It

next to me on the

comfortable on the rough boards for long.

picked up my shirt and went to put it on, but Lennix tugged at it

I laughed.

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

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my eyes and smiled. Lennix was curled around me, his head resting on my knees. Remembering what had happened last night, I tried to reach for Dasha again. Tears started to well when I could feel her presence

me in curiosity. I grabbed

“Thank you,” I whispered.

a moment before getting up. He stretched with a yawn and trotted off to where Kingston had shifted the night before.

my eyes and let the warm rays

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

said he sensed

to come out or to speak to me yet, but she’s there. I can

first step, at least,”

“Yes.”

deep breath and kissed my shoulder. “You ready to

guess we should get

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

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think I’d be able to resist the temptations of having you

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started to

stand. I realized I hadn’t bothered to put my boot back on last night. Kingston