The Luna’s Choice by Kat Silver

Chapter 122: Ayla

“Kingston,” I said, trying to pull my hand away, but he held it tight. “What are you saying? Have you been hunting…”

“Waar Pak members?” he interrupted. “Of course. The bastards thought they could come back. They thought they could come into my territory and work under my nose. But he got careless. I caught his scent.”

“Who, Kingston?” I asked, getting more nervous. “Who got careless?”

“Grogan,” he said. “Arthur Grogan. The asshole was supposed to be dead. I saw your father kill him myself. But he must have survived and escaped.”

“Who is Grogan?”

“He’s one of the Waar Pak leaders,” Kingston clarified. “But it’s okay. He won’t get away this time. I’m closing in.” He tugged me against him. “And he led me to you. So I know we’ll prevail. It couldn’t mean anything else. My goddess came to me.”

Did he mean me? Was he talking about the tale?

“What goddess, Kingston? How did Grogan lead you to me?” I asked, trying to step away from him.

“The night we met,” I said. “I was following his scent when you came around that bend. That’s why I was in the road. But I wouldn’t have caught him. I wasn’t ready. I needed the goddess’s support. I needed you.”

I managed to push away from him. “So you did know about the

Blessed One,” I said, hurt filling my gut. “You did believe I was her from the start. And you didn’t tell me.”

“Ayla, you had to have known,” Kingston said, trying to reach for me again.

“How could I have known?” I yelled, dodging his embrace. “Did you know what would happen when we went to the Gathering? Did you know they would figure it out?”

Kingston froze, guilt filling his eyes before he looked away.

“Oh, my goddess,” I murmured. “You did. You bastard, you did.”

“I didn’t know Conner would act like that,” he insisted. “I didn’t mean for you to get hurt, Ayla.”

to come for me. You used me to flush out whatever Waar Pak members you

That’s the only way we can bring our pack back.

all along. He was going to use me to reinstate the Onyxcrown Pack. To

that will never happen,” I guaranteed. “The Onyxcrown Pack is dead. I won’t bring it back.

You came to me because we are the last Onyxcrown ranking members. The Alpha and Beta. Now, the Alpha and Luna. You belong by my side, Ayla.

“I’m not your mate. I belong with Theo.”

I realized the mistake I had made. I

calmly, “calm down. I’m just going to go, okay? You‘ re

me again, Ayla,” Kingston growled. “This is our destiny.”

head. “No, Kingston,

me around. His mouth was on mine before I knew what was happening. It was painful and sickening.

“Kingston…”

choosing him,” Kingston rumbled. “I’ll show

and started pulling my hair back. When he grabbed my chin, turning my head sharply, I knew what he

was going to mark

tears formed in my

too strong. He couldn’t do this. I

for the strength

“Stop,” I commanded.

against his jaw. I didn’t get enough leverage to

touch me,” I

rage cleared and realization of what just happened

“Ayla, I’m sor…”

follow me, Kingston. Leave

calling after me, and through the packhouse. I tore off the property and drove

to call anyone. I

house before I finally allowed myself to stop and collect myself. I took some deep breaths as I picked up the phone I

dialed Theo’s number. Praying he would pick up.

“Please, goddess, tell me this is

me,”