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

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

calmly. “Thanks to that stupid Sablemane Alpha. When he brought

what you meant by doing what Kingston couldn’t with Alpha Conner?” I commented, remembering the message he had left about it.

as he rummaged

have you. Do you like

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Theo

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 wolves out. Shifting and having one of the others attach a supply pack to our wolves so we

off through the woods.

was the only one who had been here before. Our wolves crossed the

would need the darkness as cover.

when I heard Kingston’s voice start

fucking hell I was

I shifted back.

I yelled. “I told you, this isn’t mission, Amvorov. The only reason

your

in one group,” he snarled.

already found it. “But if you’re in

the structural damage, the best way in will be

I agreed. “But Briggs goes

he snapped. “Why

you, that’s why,” I

me with disdain. “Fine, then Pierce

problem with

Pierce, and he was here for