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.”

me. You used me to flush out whatever Waar

the only way we can

eyes went wide. This had been his plan all along. He was going to use me to

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

growled. “You came to me. You came to me because we are the last Onyxcrown ranking members. The Alpha and Beta. Now, the Alpha and Luna. You belong

not

realized the mistake I had made. I started backing

I’m just going to go, okay? You‘ re not yourself

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

head. “No,

His mouth was on mine before I knew what was happening. It was

“Kingston…”

can trick you into choosing him,” Kingston rumbled.

my hair back. When

going to

in my eyes. I fought harder

He couldn’t do this. I couldn’t let

the strength

“Stop,” I commanded.

against his jaw. I didn’t get enough leverage to break it but it did knock him back a few steps.

me,” I

what

“Ayla, I’m sor…”

Leave me and Theo alone.”

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

anyone. I just needed to get out of

my mother’s house before I finally allowed myself to stop and collect myself. I took some deep breaths as I picked up the phone I had just purchased. I was still too afraid to turn mine

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

voice sounded. “Please, goddess, tell me

Theo, it’s me,” I rushed.