The Luna’s Choice by Kat Silver

Chapter 126: Ayla

Kylee was sobbing against the bars of her prison.

“You were drugging Theo?” I pushed.

“I needed him to be pliable. I needed him to doubt himself.” Harry reached out and cupped my cheek. “I couldn’t have the transition go smoothly for him. He needed to be distracted enough to stay away from you.”

“You bastard,” I spat. “Too bad you failed.”

Harry’s jaw clenched. “Merely an unfortunate setback. But everything I did, I did for you, my love. They all would have held you back.

Coddled you. Kept you from learning your true strength. Especially your father.”

My heart pounded in my chest. Was he saying what I thought he was?

“Did… Did you kill my father?”

“Shh, it’s okay, Ayla,” he cooed. “I know it hurt, but it was necessary. He never would have let us be together. You never would have been strong enough to defy him had I kept him alive.”

Kylee sobbed louder.

“You son of a bitch,” I yelled, kicking out at him, fighting hard against my restraints. “I’ll kill you.”

He chuckled. “There’s that fire I love so much.”

The sudden burst of rage faded quickly, leaving me dizzy and

lightheaded. My breathing became heavier. I had to remember the wolfsbane. I hadn’t had anything to eat or drink in days. It would put a bigger toll on my body.

to keep him talking.

asked. “Or is that just another one

“Thanks to that stupid Sablemane Alpha. When he brought you to the

this is what you meant by doing what Kingston couldn’t with Alpha Conner?” I commented, remembering the message he had left about it. “You’re the reason he went missing.”

his back to me as he

allow him to think for a moment he could ever have

***

Theo

get us. We would have to run the rest of the way. We all helped kit our

we were ready, we took off through

guide as he was the only one who had been here before. Our wolves crossed the distance in no time, coming up to the structure as we lost the last rays of sunlight.

would need the darkness as

something when

I was letting him take over.

I shifted back.

this isn’t mission, Amvorov. The only

your

we can find her inside in one group,” he snarled. “We need

trail.” I wasn’t going to tell him I had already found it. “But if you’re in such a

the structural damage, the best way in will be through

I agreed. “But Briggs goes

snapped. “Why the

don’t fucking trust you, that’s why,” I spat.

at me with disdain. “Fine, then

a problem

here for Ayla, not