The Luna’s Choice by Kat Silver

Chapter 117: Ayla

We asked Randy a few more questions but didn’t get through nearly as many as I had. But he needed rest. Theo and I both could tell he was barely holding on to consciousness. Theo had a cot and bedding brought down to him and actual IV fluids to help flush the wolfsbane from this system.

As we left the utility room, Theo stopped me.

“Why didn’t you tell me Dasha came back?” he asked shyly.

I could tell he was hurt about finding out that way. I grabbed his hands and leaned into him.

“I wasn’t sure if she would go away again,” I told him. “I didn’t want you to be disappointed if she did.”

“I hope she never has a reason to leave again.”

Dasha made a smart–ass comment, making me laugh.

“What?” Theo asked.

“I’ll tell you later,” I replied, kissing him.

“We need to have a meeting,” he said. “Our inner circle needs to be filled in on everything so we can get a better game plan in place.”

“Okay,” I said. “But… we also need to talk.”

“About?”

“What I did in there,” I said. “I don’t understand what’s going on.”

Theo leaned in and kissed me. “I know, sweetheart. I’m not sure either, but I have some theories. I think Randy can help us with that, too, once he’s rested up.”

“You trust him?” I asked.

about him?” he asked. “What are your instincts telling you?”

for a long moment. “I believe

could. Even I could feel it. I don’t know what that all means or if what he will tell us is

me back to the packhouse entrance. When we turned the corner, we were surprised to see a flurry of activity. People going in and

I grimaced. “They’re getting things

it’s going to happen. That’s too many people in and out. We don’t have the extra security for that right

I agree,” I said. “I’m not worried about that right now, either. The question is, which of us is going to tell your mother?”

he volunteered. “She’s

But you owe me.

”

go break the news to her, and I’ll start

know the event is off.”

he was mind- linking with someone. “Jimmy’s on his

was already coming

you tell me who needs kicking out,

just ask them to leave politely, big guy,” I said.

the fun it?” he

Mom,” Theo said, kissing my cheek. “I’ll let you know

rental furniture and décor that were being stored inside until the setup. So it was mostly having to get anything already unloaded reloaded

when I felt a sharp pain in the back

call out,” a voice said in my ear. “And don’t bother trying to mind–link anyone, Luna.

to see it. I tried to reach out, but the voice was correct. I couldn’t connect with anyone. Not even Theo. I quickly pushed my panic down. It wouldn’t help me now. I started

“Just

you want with me?” I said, keeping my voice

cooperate,” he replied. “There’s no reason

may be able to help things go

and there will be

looked around as best I could. Most of the delivery workers had already finished packing up and left. The only ones left were too far away to notice what was happening. I would have to figure something out

The commands.