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.

had to keep him talking.

for me?” I asked. “Or is that just another one of your tricks?”

calmly. “Thanks to that stupid Sablemane Alpha. When he brought you to the Alphas‘ Gathering, I knew he was going to be

Conner?” I commented, remembering the message he had left about it. “You’re the reason

his back to me as he rummaged through

allow him to think for a moment he could ever have you. Do you like my

***

Theo

packhouse. With the territory mostly taken over by the forest, this was the closest they could get us. We would have to run the rest of the way. We all helped kit our

ready, we took off through the woods. Kingston

the only one who had been here before. Our wolves crossed the distance in no

would need the

scent. I caught something when I heard Kingston’s voice start to

hell I was

I shifted back.

are you doing?” I yelled. “I told you, this isn’t mission,

your

find her inside in one group,” he snarled. “We need to split

I had already found it. “But if you’re

the structural damage, the best way in will

“But Briggs goes

“Why the

you,

disdain. “Fine,

problem

Pierce, and he was here for Ayla, not his