The Luna’s Choice by Kat Silver

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Chapter 14: Theo

“What’s going on, Briggs?” I asked as I got to my office.

“We had another attack at the border,” he told me.

My stomach fell. “Where?”

“Bonnerville,” he said.

“Rogues again?”

He nodded.

“How bad? Were there any casualties?” I asked apprehensively.

“One dead. Five in critical condition.”

“Do we have any information about the attack that could tell us why it happened?”

“They have a couple rogues in custody, but they’re not talking. They need someone with more authority than they have down there. We have to go down, Theo,” he said. “They can’t handle this on their own.”

“Your mating ceremony is in three days, Briggs. You’re not going anywhere.” I sighed. “But you’re right. I’ll go,” I greed.

“You’ll have to take Jimmy,” Briggs said, running a hand through his hair

“Maggie’s not ready to take over Ayla’s security detail just yet,” I said. “So I need him with her at the campus.”

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third rogue attack along our border in two weeks. It was unheard of. We hadn’t had a rogue attack in decades. I had sent a few teams of warriors down to bolster the patrols,

I didn’t want to leave

there alone, man,”

William,” I said. “He’s been wanting to get out of the city for a while now

their fourth

and fifth,” I corrected. “It

“You think he’s the best option? He’s been out of

option right now,” I

your

not up for

conceded. “Do you want me

will,” I told him. “I’ll need you to keep

“You okay, Theo?”

rogues coming into my territory and no idea why. And now I have to leave Ayla. It’s hard enough with us being marked less than two weeks, but

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her, bro,” Briggs said. “And you need to be at the ceremony as much as I do this weekend. So you’ll only be gone a couple days. Just get down there and figure

left my office to go take care of my travel arrangements. I picked up my phone and dialed William’s

has been happening in

you came to visit more often, you would already know,” I

second cousin and a good guy. He was a couple of years older than me, but we spent a lot of time together growing up. For years, I was torn between having him or Briggs as my Beta. But he met his mate two days after his eighteenth birthday, and they quickly started a family. So, when it came time to

would always be a ranking member. And with his Alpha blood, he could help with any questioning we

have five kids to

into giving me that many first,” I joked. “How are Beth and the

But speaking of your mate, Beth is pissed she hasn’t met her

that,” I said. “But,

“What’s up, cuz?”

We’ve had some attacks

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down to Bonnerville for a couple of days. Things are a bit

want to leave?”