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.”

“I hope my visit is as fruitful

“Indeed,” Torin agreed.

you again. You

you, Alpha Kingston,” Grace answered

said, turning to the two of us. “Luna

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

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

“Of course,” Kingston said.

up and led Kingston up the stairs

that feel too easy?” I

Theo said. “He’s not going to push

It was like we were practically strangers. It was

the stairs to his office. He

you sure you’re okay with this, babe?”

sip, focusing on the burn to

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

glass on his

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before me.

rubbing his hands along my arms. The tingles running through me calmed me. “But it’s not forever. The sooner we get answers, the sooner we can take care of

I’m ready to

he said. “So, are you going to tell me what’s

“What

“Just that she’s distant.”

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

as Theo

to hide that a lot better real soon,” I insisted, snaking my arms around