The Luna’s Choice by Kat Silver

Chapter 28: Theo

“Oh, dear goddess,” Harmon muttered under his breath. I followed his gaze and realized he noticed the same thing I had. “What are the Neales doing here?”

“I have a feeling it’s to ambush you,” I replied.

“Ayla, my lovely,” my mother said as she pushed through the crowd. “Please forgive me, but I need to steal you away from Theo for a moment. Some friends are dying to meet you.”

‘Julia is coming this way,‘ I linked Ayla. ‘Don’t you dare leave me alone with that woman.‘

Before either of us could protest, Mom had Ayla’s arm, pulling her across the room. I stifled a frustrated huff.

“Harmon, my good man,” Malcolm’s voice approached. “It’s good to finally see you again.”

“Mr. Neale, Ms. Neale,” Harmon greeted through gritted teeth. “I wasn’t expecting to see you here this evening. I didn’t think you were particularly close with Beta Briggs.”

“What better time to remedy that?” Malcolm said coolly. “But since you’re here, I have some questions about the Arrowclaw contract.”

“With all due respect, Malcolm,” I interrupted, “this is a

celebration. None of our guests are here to do business tonight. Neither should you be.”

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“Oh, come now, Alpha,” Julia said, stepping in close to me. “This will only take a few minutes. But if all this work talk isn’t to your liking, why don’t you take me to the bar and get me a drink? Malcolm and Harmon can handle this.”

“I don’t thi…”

easier to get the clarifications now,” Malcolm said with a

business difficult if we broke the agreement on bad terms. Our green practices gave us a legitimate reason to decrease our business

trying to keep me calm as he began guiding Malcolm away from me. “Why don’t you go

in mine and pushing me toward the bar. “First, you can get me that drink

I clarified, removing her arm

fun now that you have a mate,”

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before? And I can guarantee you, I would always have infinitely more fun with my mate

She stepped closer. “You may think your

Neale” – Ayla suddenly appeared, forcing her way between us – “as lovely as it has been having you, I think it’s time you and your brother left. You do have a long

but she was pressed against my chest. Holding me in place so I didn’t rip

Alpha?” Jimmy asked as he approached with the

security escort Mr. and Ms. Neale out of

uncle will let you get away with insulting me

echoed loudly as everyone in earshot turned on her. The room got quiet as

crowd with a smile, “don’t mind us. It was an accident. Just the

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to an upbeat song.

about respecting me the first time we met,” she hissed. She had a fake smile and was using her body to hide the hand gripping Julia’s arm firmly. “But if you think I would let you ruin my cousin’s mating ceremony, you’re even dumber than I thought. Now, I suggest you dig really deep for whatever sense you have buried

hearing from my