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

you, too,” I

there.” He kissed my forehead one

did feel sleep creeping up on me, but guilt kept me awake. Guilt and relief. For a few minutes, I thought I would have to confess to Theo about the wolfsbane. I was

after a dizzy spell on

have been attacked again. Our pack hadn’t experienced these kinds of attacks in my living memory. The 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

was home and that it had worn off. She

couch to wait for her. I turned the TV on but wasn’t really paying attention as I tried to stay awake. Mina knocked

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her to

feeling?” she asked, coming over to sit

“Exhausted, but that’s about it. But I think that

Heartrate is normal? Any nausea?”

and no,” I

didn’t

got back that he noticed and got a little worried about,” I told her. “But I convinced him I

Mina said, shaking

to leave for a

told me,” she

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

don’t know, Ayla,” she said.

but if I can get stronger before he gets back, then he won’t get so worried

rubbing

“Please, Mina?”

reluctantly. “But you get some sleep first.

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