The Luna’s Choice by Kat Silver

Chapter 19: Theo

I called Ayla from a gas station in Bonnerville when we arrived. She sounded like she was feeling a lot better than when I left, but I was still in a foul mood. She may have felt better, but I could hear the stress in her voice. It mirrored my own. I couldn’t believe how much I missed

her.

Like, I physically missed her.

Kieran was so touchy I had to force him back and block him out. He was furious about the attacks as it was. He could feel the damage to our connection with our pack members and became more restless throughout the day. Now that we were so far away from Ayla and Dasha, he was practically a powder keg.

“It’ll get easier to deal with,” Will said as he got back to the car.

“That’s hard to believe,” I replied, getting into the driver’s seat. “The local sheriff wants us to meet him at the station. He’ll debrief us and take us to the captives.”

“How many did they knab?”

“Three,” I stated. “None of which are talking.”

I pulled out of the gas station and headed toward the police station.

Like most in this area, the town was a small border town. It had a couple of grocery stores and gas stations, a small shopping complex, a town hall, a police station, and a factory. One large school building housed all three grade schools. There were a few neighborhoods, but much of the population lived on farmland outside town. The other two towns that were targeted were actually larger. That begged the

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question of whether the rogues were escalating or if this town was so poorly defended it was easier for them.

I pulled into the parking lot and parked near the front doors. We entered the building to find an older male half–asleep at the front desk. He jumped to attention when he noticed us. He was small and a bit frail–looking.

“Alpha,” he acknowledged respectfully. “We’re glad you have arrived so quickly. Give me just a moment to grab the sheriff.”

He scurried out from behind the desk and down the hall.

he isn’t a representation of the rest of the force out here,” Will said quietly. “My five–year–old could

he’s on desk

much

we can’t thank you enough for coming down,” the new man said kindly. “I’m Sheriff Finley McCabe.

I believe we met about six years ago as

he replied. “I wasn’t sure you

certainly try to,” I

gentlemen, if you will follow me to my

but nice little office near the back of the building. Will and I took the

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them

south,” he began. “They started along the outer neighborhood, set a few

I asked,

sure, but I think they were heading for the town’s infrastructure — town hall, the

stated.

other two,”

population out,” Will said. “Gain ground. for them

we were able to prevent them from doing that kind of damage. But I lost two of my men

was only

was stormy. “My deputy died a few hours ago.

with a deep sigh. “That explains my wolf’s distress. I was hoping it wasn’t another loss. I’m

gave

the attack,” Will stated questioningly.

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and he opened the top drawer of his desk. He pulled out an evidence bag and dropped it

I

wolfsbane,” McCabe told

their hands on those?” I