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

for me?” I asked. “Or is that

he brought

this is what you meant by doing what Kingston couldn’t with Alpha Conner?” I commented, remembering the message

had his back to me as

he could ever have you. Do you like my work?” He waved a hand at the mutilated body still hanging

***

Theo

of the Onyxcrown 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

ready, we took off through the woods.

wolves crossed the distance in no time, coming up to the structure as we lost the last rays of

need the darkness as cover.

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

was letting him

I shifted back.

isn’t mission, Amvorov. The only reason

your

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

I had already found it. “But if you’re in such a hurry,

the structural

“But Briggs goes with you.”

snapped. “Why

I don’t fucking trust you,

looked at me with disdain. “Fine,

a problem with me.”

here for Ayla, not his Alpha.