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Chapter 24: Ayla

The dress fitting went wonderfully. Mina looked stunning and was going to be breathtaking at her ceremony. We all teared up more than once. We went out to dinner after, where I toasted my amazing cousin Mina, Annabelle, Maggie, and I went back to my apartment after dinner for a few drinks. We invited Luna Grace to join us, but she regretfully declined so she could get back to Alpha Torin.

We were sharing stories when Theo called. I grabbed my phone and rushed to the bedroom.

“Hey, babe. How is everything going?” I answered eagerly.

“Hey yourself,” he replied. I could hear the smile in his voice. “Things are… complicated. We’ve hit a bit of a roadblock.”

“Oh no,” I said worriedly.

“It’s okay,” Theo assured me. “It actually means I’m coming home tonight.”

“Really?” I asked excitedly.

“Yeah, but we have to transfer two of the rogues up there,” he said seriously. “It’s a long story and I’ll tell you when I get back. But I’m just getting the prisoner transfer secured, and then we’re going to head out.”

I glanced at the clock.

“It’s already getting pretty late, Theo,” I replied. “Are you sure you’re going to be okay to make the drive? I’d rather you got some sleep and

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left in the morning.”

“I wouldn’t,” I teased. “I’m not sleeping any better than you are, baby. Besides, Will and I are trading off. I’ll be fine. I promise.”

“You better be,” I warned. “I’m ready for you to be home, but I need it to be in one piece.”

“I know, babe,” he chuckled. “I know. But let me get this finished up so we can be done. I’ll let you know when we’re on the road. I love you.”

too,”

phone and was instantly in a better mood. I rejoined the group, falling onto

the pack,” Annabelle said. “How

would Matthew

what he already knows,” she said. “That I have fantasized about our Alpha whenever I’m

I said again

worry,” she continued. “I don’t do it anymore. It lost its appeal when

face turned red as I

not all still wondering,” Mina said, shifting on the couch to face

goddess,” I groaned as I covered

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you aren’t used to this kind of girl talk, but…

pressure you,” Maggie said sweetly. “But if you want to

We all laughed.

I said, setting my wine glass on the coffee table.

of their mouths. They giggled and teased and continued to make

“Anyone you’ve

Maggie hesitated.

to tell us.” I insisted. “Unlike these two. I

of… well… I’ve been seeing one

here is going to rat

grateful to Theo for assigning her to

her. We still talked once or twice a week, but it wasn’t the same. We kept saying

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wasn’t a concern at all. But whether Kingston would give her a hard time or try to put her in a position she didn’t want to be in was a concern for both

Alpha going to return?” Mina asked, pulling me out

be on his way home any minute,”

smile.

handling his absence better than I did the first time Matthew and I were separated after

I interjected, “I’ve been falling apart. It feels like I’m going crazy sometimes with how much I miss him. I

pretty intense. Especially when you get far enough apart. You know that feeling of emptiness when you can’t feel them or sense them

far away

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