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.

out of the bed, tucking me under the

love you,

get there.” He kissed my

I would have to confess to Theo about the wolfsbane. I was still feeling its effects when I got

was suspicious after a dizzy spell on the way to class, but I brushed it off

more upset that we 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 be

of bed and went back to the living room to find my phone. I texted Mina to let her know I was home and that it had worn off. She

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

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her to

she asked, coming over to sit by

actually,” I said honestly. “Exhausted, but that’s about it. But I think that may be because I was fighting it

Heartrate is normal? Any nausea?”

and no,” I

Theo didn’t

were still some lingering effects when I got back that he noticed and

sure you did,” Mina said, shaking her

had to leave for a couple days,”

me,” she

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

know, Ayla,” she said. “We discussed once

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

rubbing her

“Please, Mina?”

she agreed reluctantly. “But you

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