The Luna’s Choice by Kat Silver

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Chapter 40: Theo

Ayla and Briggs were already down in the cellar. I was waiting in the lobby for Kingston to come down. Dinner was about what I had

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expected – awkward and tense. I let Dad and Kingston do most of the talking. Leaving that time for them to discuss regular pack business. Now, I just had to get through the five minutes alone with him during the walk to the cellar.

Kingston exited the café with his Gamma, who had driven him here, and headed in my direction.

“Ayla and the others are already downstairs,” I told him. “Follow me.”

I led them through the packhouse to the back exit and turned toward the utility shed. It was a quiet walk. I couldn’t tell if Kingston didn’t want to risk starting a fight out in the open or if he was biding his time. But I highly doubted it was because he had nothing to say to me. His energy was telling me plenty.

I walked us down the stairs and met the others in the investigation room. We needed to talk before we started questioning the rogues. I took the seat next to Ayla at the table. Kingston sat across from us next to Briggs while his Gamma remained by the door. Mina already had everything ready to present her findings.

“Okay,” Mina said after I nodded to her to get started. “I know we’re all ready to get some answers from those assholes stinking up the place down the hall. So, I’ll make this brief for now. We can review any questions later.” She handed files to me and Kingston. “We know Harry was involved with the Waar Pak somehow. Our initial theory that he was helping them develop tactical weapons appears to be correct. In the folders, you’ll find a list of schematics and chemical

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during my

not a lot here to tell us exactly

applications.”

understand Harry’s research. Due to the sensitivity of the investigation, we’re still narrowing down an appropriate candidate. But we have enough to give us a broad idea

said. “We know he was just using the Waar Pak for their resources. He couldn’t use some of his prior contacts because of their loyalty to the pack. So

what his plan was regarding the Waar Pak?” Kingston

going to betray them once he… re–established my family name,” Ayla put it delicately, not wanting to bring up his attempt to force her to mate with him. “He was working on fail–safes and counter agents

one of our top priorities at this time,” I stated. “Beta Briggs and Gamma Jimmy should have a decision by the end of

determined any more about why he was so fixated on Ayla, particularly why rebuilding the Onxycrown

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that,” Ayla said. “His journal gets a bit convoluted the further you get into it. His code is evolving as well. The best

had watched her intently through the

rogues. I have a task force working our border and providing regular updates. You said you had more information on these

the table. “The man behind the attacks is named Arthur Grogan. I’ve been tracking him

so sure about this?” Briggs asked.

know him,” Kingston said. “He was Jack’s Gamma.”

tell me that part,

said sincerely. “I wasn’t in my right mind