The Luna’s Choice by Kat Silver

hapter 16: Ayla

Theo picked me up and carried me to our bedroom. He laid me on the bed and snuggled up beside me.

“I can’t stay much longer,” he whispered against my hair.

“I know,” I said, hugging him closer to me. “Just be careful, please.”

“I will. I promise,” he told me.

“And you better be back in time for the ceremony,” I insisted. “Mina will kill you if Briggs is late.”

“That’s why he’s not coming with me,” Theo said. “I’m taking my cousin, William.”

“Ah, yes, the mysterious cousin I haven’t met yet,” I teased. “Can I trust him to keep you safe?”

“Definitely,” Theo said confidently. “And you’ll get to meet him when we get back. He and his mate, Beth, were attending the mating ceremony this weekend anyway.”

“Good.”

Theo kissed my forehead. “I have to go, babe.”

“Okay,” I replied. I looked up at my mate. I held his face as I kissed him firmly. “Please, please, be careful. I love you. I can’t lose you.”

“I promise I’ll be back before you know it,” he assured me. “You just worry about taking care of yourself, love.”

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I nodded.

of the bed, tucking me under the covers. “I

you, too,”

call you when we get there.” He kissed my

relief. For a few minutes, I thought I would have to confess to Theo about the wolfsbane. I was still feeling its effects when I got back. Even as I lay there, I could feel the shadow of the poison still

I had managed to somehow keep it hidden from everyone else. Jimmy was suspicious after a dizzy spell on the way

fact that rogues were coming at our border was concerning for everyone. I was worried about Theo being down there so close to them. But I also knew he needed to be there. So, at least, I could use this as an opportunity to continue taking

know I was home and that it had worn off. She messaged back

and plopped down on the couch to wait for her. I turned the TV on but wasn’t really paying attention as I tried

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to

you feeling?” she asked, coming over to sit by

but that’s about it. But I think that may be because I was fighting it so hard all

is normal? Any nausea?”

and no,”

Theo didn’t suspect

back that he noticed and got a

you did,” Mina said, shaking her

leave for a couple days,”

told me,” she

another dose this evening?” I asked. “Then I could

don’t know, Ayla,” she said. “We discussed once a

before he gets back, then he won’t get so worried or suspicious,” I argued. “Plus, the sooner I get through this,

rubbing

“Please, Mina?”

“But you get

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