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.

bed, tucking me under

love you, too,”

there.” He kissed my forehead

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

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

I was

living room to find my phone. I texted Mina to let her know I was home and that it had worn off. She messaged back to say she would be up to see me in a few

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

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her to

feeling?” she asked,

that’s about it. But I think that may be because I was

is normal?

yes, and no,” I

didn’t suspect

some lingering effects when I got back that he noticed and got a little worried about,” I told her. “But I convinced

you did,” Mina said,

for a couple

me,” she

this evening?” I asked. “Then

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

stronger before he gets back, then he won’t get so

huffed, rubbing her

“Please, Mina?”

you get some sleep first.

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