The Luna’s Choice by Kat Silver

Chapter 120: Ayla

I was numb as I stared out the window, watching rain trail down the glass. We were out of Greytooth territory now. I could feel it.

“I’m sorry, Ayla,” Alpha Harden said again. “Truly, I am, but this is the only way to keep you safe.”

I didn’t say anything. I hadn’t said anything since we left the city.

“He wanted to come with you, you know.” Alpha Harden said. “He didn’t even hesitate. He would have given it all up.”

“What stopped him?” I said hoarsely.

“Reality,” he replied. “There’s no way the Waar Pak won’t know he’s your true mate now that you made your relationship public. If you both disappeared, they’d have an array of people to go through to find you both. They’d go after the pack, his family, even his allies.”

I closed my eyes. I’d never want that to happen. I tried to focus on the coolness of the window against my face. Thunder rumbled outside as the rain became heavier. The storm was getting worse. I knew how that felt.

“Alpha, we’ve got flood warnings coming up.” Gamma Blake said. “We’re heading right into this storm, and it’s going to hit hard. I think we should find somewhere to wait it out.”

I felt Alpha Harden’s eyes on me,

“There’s a motel up the road,” he replied. “We’ll stop there. Let Ms. Garner get some sleep.”

Chapter 120: Ayla

I was numb as I stared out the window, watching rain trail down the glass. We were out of Greytooth territory now. I could feel it.

“I’m sorry, Ayla,” Alpha Harden said again. “Truly, I am, but this is the only way to keep you safe.”

I hadn’t said anything since we left

to come with you, you know,” Alpha Harden said. “He didn’t even

I said

that you made your relationship public. If you both disappeared, they’d have an array of people to go through to find you both. They’d go after the pack, his family, even his

that to happen. I tried to focus on the coolness of the window against my face. Thunder rumbled

right into this storm, and it’s going

Alpha Harden’s eyes

he replied. “We’ll stop there. Let Ms.

sleep. The last time I slept, everyone I loved decided to ship me off

were trying to protect me, and I appreciated that. But I was sick of it. I spent ten years protecting myself and my mother and sister from loan sharks, bookies, homelessness, and starvation. I should have had

them take it from me.

and ran into the front office to rent a room for us. He drove us to a room at the end. Alpha Harden

to take shelter. I sat on the edge of one of the beds and tried to think of my next move. Alpha Harden said it was a two–day drive to the safe house they had arranged. I wasn’t going to

the storm to pass,” Alpha Harden said. “But we’ll need to drive straight through once we get back on the road. So you should rest while you can

you command someone?” I asked

abilities,” Alpha Harden replied. “You’ll need to be careful with that.”

it, but I have to concentrate

opposite bed, leaning back against the headboard

I have to be looking at someone for it to completely work?” I asked. “I wasn’t looking at my attacker. It slowed him down, but

need to know how much strength to put behind the command. And no, you don’t have to be looking at them.

”

you do have to speak the

it through a mind–link,” he clarified. “But that may take you a little bit to figure out. It’s

like I won’t have anyone to mind–link with anymore anyway,” I said under