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?”

that’s about yet,” I said. “Either way, Harry seemed fascinated by

the cipher?”

work.

confirmed. “Some sections still don’t follow the pattern, but that could just be

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

about time,” I said. “So they’ll start

I surprised Mina and Briggs with a trip to the Blue Fang mountain resort for their honeymoon. They weren’t going to take one initially, but we wouldn’t let that happen. They both deserved this break, and it

not letting anyone come in without me,” Mina said. “So, what else

members, so I’ve been trying to focus on those. But this book is huge, and I’ve barely made a dent What I

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those members?” Mina asked,

to do with their abilities. But I have no

nothing,” she replied. “He

my mind,” I said. “But we’ll

do you say we take a break, order some food, and have a girls‘ night. I have two more nights of

think

pulled out her phone and ordered some

getting excited?” I asked as I closed

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

my arms around her shoulders in a

I’m so happy for you, right?” I told

embrace. “Now stop that or

each other with a

asked, helping

I replied, wagging an

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“All of it.”

breaking out. “It’s