The Luna’s Choice by Kat Silver

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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,”

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

female in the pack,” Annabelle said. “How is our

I exclaimed. “What would Matthew think?”

what he already knows,” she said. “That I have fantasized

I said again as the

continued. “I don’t do it anymore. It lost its appeal when I saw how crazy he was about

as I sipped my

mean we’re not all still wondering,” Mina said, shifting on the couch to face me. “How

groaned as I

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love you, and I realize you aren’t used to this kind of girl talk, but… it’s

if you want to

We all laughed.

said, setting my wine glass

their mouths. They

you, Maggie?” Annabelle asked. “Anyone you’ve been passing the time

Maggie hesitated.

insisted. “Unlike these two. I don’t mind if

been seeing one of my

to rat you out,” Mina said.

company. I was grateful to Theo for assigning her to protect me. It was nice growing my circle of

I thought about Emma. I missed her. We still talked once or twice a week, but it wasn’t the same. We

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would always be welcome here. That 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 of us. So, for now, I just had to be content with

is our dashing Alpha going to return?”

actually should be on his way home any minute,”

smile.

this,” Annabelle said, “you’ve been handling his absence better than I did the first time Matthew and I were separated after marking

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

first year or two is pretty intense. Especially

far