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.

I had to keep

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

stupid Sablemane Alpha. When he brought you to the Alphas‘ Gathering, I knew he

with Alpha Conner?” I commented, remembering

back to me as he rummaged

he could ever have you. Do you like my work?” He waved a hand at the mutilated body still hanging before me, laughing. “I

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Theo

us. We would have to run the rest of the way. We

ready, we took off

here before. Our wolves crossed the distance in no time, coming up to the structure as we lost the

would need the

started searching for Ayla’s scent. I caught something when I heard Kingston’s voice start to bark

hell I was

I shifted back.

the hell are you doing?” I yelled. “I told you, this isn’t mission, Amvorov. The only reason

your

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

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

go this way,” he said, slipping pants on. “With all the structural damage, the best way in will be

I agreed. “But Briggs goes with

snapped. “Why the

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

at me with disdain. “Fine, then Pierce

a problem

here for Ayla, not his Alpha. I