The Luna’s Choice by Kat Silver

Chapter 17: Ayla

I ended up falling asleep on the couch and woke up several hours later. Theo called that evening to let me know he had made it to Bonnerville safely. I made him promise to keep me updated on what he found out. I started to regret my nap as it got later and my anxiety started to rise. I didn’t realize how much our mate bond would affect our separation. I could still feel our connection, but it felt like something was missing.

To help distract me. I ended up pulling out Harry’s journal and working on completing the cipher. I was starting to get more of a picture of what was going through his head. I was surprised to find the first pages eluding to Onyxcrown history. There were several names of Dominis family members, but I did know who they were. I had brought three books from my father’s box up to the apartment, one of which specifically documented the Dominis family.

I retrieved the book and my own notebook and started the long and tedious task of cross–referencing. I had been at it for a couple hours when Mina returned.

‘Come in.‘ I linked her.

She entered the apartment to find me on the floor in front of the coffee

table.

“Woman, please tell me this isn’t what you’ve been doing since I left,”

she said.

I snorted. “No, but I kind of wish I had. Did you know that our great- great–grandmother could alter her scent? Pretty effectively, too.”

“I did not know that,” she said, sitting beside me. “However, I’m not

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sure how that would serve many practical purposes.”

“Apparently, she used the ability to play pranks when she was younger,” I said, pushing the book closer to Mina. “But it came in handy later in life when she was helping rogue refugees.”

“Rogue refugees?”

what that’s about yet,” I said. “Either way, Harry

finish the cipher?” Mina asked, looking over

work.

part, I think,” I confirmed. “Some sections still don’t follow the pattern,

me. “Luckily, my boss called, and he has

time,” I said. “So they’ll

for their honeymoon. They weren’t going to take one

anyone come in without me,” Mina said. “So, what else have

this book is huge, and I’ve barely made a dent What I can say is that we,

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why he centered on those

their abilities. But I have no clue what they have

she replied. “He

mind,” I said. “But

I’m starving. What do you say we take a break, order some food, and have a girls‘ night.

“I think I can manage

her phone and ordered

getting excited?” I asked as I closed up

face and she flushed. “Yeah,” she said shyly. “I’m excited. I’m ready

me, wrapping my arms around her shoulders

know I’m so happy for you, right?” I

said, returning my embrace. “Now stop that or you’re going

let go of each other with

she asked, helping me

I replied, wagging

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“All of it.”

out. “It’s pretty f***ing incredible. It definitely changes everything. And I