The Luna’s Choice by Kat Silver

Chapter 39: Ayla

We stayed at the house until Monday morning. Even after returning home, Theo insisted we take another day to fully regain our strength. I felt guilty missing class again, but I was still feeling a bit drained. So, I didn’t argue too much. Theo worked from the living room while I spent the day catching up on some classwork.

And stressing about Kingston’s impending visit.

I wasn’t sure how I felt about seeing him. I still felt terrible about how things ended up between us. I missed the friendship that we had before things got bad. But I also wasn’t sure I could trust him the way I used to. Dasha agreed with me. She still held a grudge against him for trying to mark us.

I never told Theo what happened that day I went to Sablemane to get my father’s ring back from Kingston. His apology didn’t help rebuild that trust much. Since he said he wasn’t giving up, I didn’t know what he would do to try to win me back.

Whatever happened, Theo couldn’t find out about what he had done. He wouldn’t be able to let it go, and he wasn’t wrong when he said we needed Kingston right now. I just hoped that Kingston didn’t do anything dangerous.

“Are you sure you’re okay with this, Ayla?” Theo asked as we waited in the packhouse lobby with his parents for Kingston to arrive Tuesday afternoon. “If you don’t want to see him, you don’t have to.”

“I’m sure,” I told him with a gentle smile. “You need me to question the rogues. And Sablemane is still an important ally to our pack. There’s no reason this can’t be a civil experience.”

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The corner of Theo’s mouth twitched. “Well, I’ll promise to try my best as long as he does.”

“You better,” I said, poking his shoulder. “Whether he behaves or not, remember, you’re the one who got the girl in the end. You could cut him some slack.”

“That’s true,” Theo replied with a sigh. “I’ll do my best.”

He leaned down to kiss me.

“He’s here,” Briggs said from the door.

I copied Grace’s stance with my arm hooked onto Theo’s beside me. The doors were open, and I watched a man get out of the driver’s seat and walk around to open the door for Kingston to get out. Alpha Torin and Luna Grace stepped forward to greet him as he entered the building. Dasha retreated into the back of my mind with a huff, and I had to stop myself from rolling my eyes.

“Alpha Kingston,” Alpha Torin said, “we’re pleased to have you as our guest.”

Kingston replied politely. “I hope my visit is

“Indeed,” Torin agreed.

to see you again. You look as

you, Alpha Kingston,” Grace answered with a

to the two of us. “Luna Ayla,

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thank you, Alpha Kingston,” I stated politely. Hearing him use the title felt odd,

suite for your visit,” Theo informed him. “If you would like to get settled in, Beta Briggs will show you where you will be staying. We planned a dinner later for us to catch up on any other pack business that

“Of course,” Kingston said.

and led Kingston up the

did that feel too easy?” I asked quietly after they

going to push his luck

felt so strange. It was like we were practically strangers. It

to his office. He went to the credenza and poured two glasses of amber

this, babe?” he asked as he handed me

sip, focusing on the burn to help

what is happening and why. I guess we’ve had a little bit of a break from all this. Now, we have to

setting his glass on his desk

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before me.

running through me calmed me. “But it’s not forever. The sooner

know,” I replied. “And I’m ready to get

you going to tell me what’s going

chuckled. “What did Kieran

“Just that she’s distant.”

seeing Kingston here.” I said. “Her loyalty is to Kieran and you. So she’s being a little temperamental

as Theo

better learn to hide that a lot better real soon,”