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.

force out here,” Will said quietly.

he’s

returned quickly, a much larger, sturdier male in

thank you enough for coming down,” the new man said kindly. “I’m

about six years ago as well,” I said, “when you won

“I

try

if you will follow me to my office, we

but nice little office near the back of the building.

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handed them

the south,” he began. “They started along the outer neighborhood, set a few fires, broke in and trashed a few houses. But they moved

their target?” I asked, looking over the

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

stated.

the other

out,” Will said. “Gain

sent, we were able to prevent

there was only one

died a few hours ago. A severe

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

simply gave

attack,” Will stated questioningly. “Why wasn’t

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clenched and he opened the top drawer of his desk. He pulled out an evidence bag and dropped it on the wooden surface in front

guns?” I asked

wolfsbane,” McCabe told

their