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.”

Torin,” Kingston replied politely. “I hope my visit is

“Indeed,” Torin agreed.

delighted to see you again. You look as

Kingston,” Grace answered

to the two of us.

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politely. Hearing him use the title felt odd, but

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 would be beneficial to address while you‘

“Of course,” Kingston said.

came up and led Kingston up the stairs to the guest

feel too easy?” I asked quietly after they

said. “He’s not going to push his luck during

It was like we

office. He

okay with this, babe?” he asked as

focusing on the burn to help organize my

off this whole rogue business for almost two weeks. We’re about to get more information on what is happening and why.

his glass on his

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before me.

his hands along my arms. The tingles running through me calmed me. “But it’s not forever. The sooner

know,” I replied. “And I’m

to tell me what’s

“What did

“Just that she’s distant.”

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

eyes as Theo failed to

hide that a lot better real