The Luna’s Choice by Kat Silver

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Chapter 45: Theo

I let Ayla sleep the next morning, taking a break from our training sessions. After a quick workout with Briggs and Jimmy, we headed to my office to call Sheriff McCabe. Things had been quiet on the border, but that wasn’t surprising. Grogan and his men would know we would be on guard after the last attack. So they would be biding their time for the next.

“The task force is doing well,” McCabe said over the line. “The men you sent have been a big help in training some of the local volunteers.”

“That’s good to hear,” I said. “We questioned one of the rogues yesterday. We got some information to help us track down some of these groups. We’ve still got the other to question. I’d like for you to come back up. I want to send someone undercover if possible. But we‘ Il need your help to work out the best plan. Can you make that work?”

“I’m in the middle of hiring a new deputy,” he replied. “But that should be sorted in the next day or two. I can head up after that.”

“I can work with that,” I said. “I’ll email you the details of yesterday’s interview. Look over it and make any notes you think of. And just let me know when you’re on your way up.”

“Will do.”

We disconnected and I directed my attention to my companions.

“How do you plan to get someone undercover with a group of rogues?” Jimmy asked.

“I’ve got Mina working on a possible solution for that,” I said. “She’s

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thinks she has a couple options that could help with our man’s scent. But I need you to find

handle that,”

the college

the assignment to look for anyone suspicious paying her any extra attention. Maggie was great, but she could only focus on Ayla when on the job. That’s what she was there for. But if any other threats were lurking

or hints of the Waar Pak recruiting. Colleges are usually prime targets for that sort of thing. If we find

with that?” I

had been searching for any members within our pack.

and off. But nothing major yet. Could just

I replied. “Anything else

Briggs said. “He’s ready to

track him down later,” I said. “I think

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head out to our monthly lunch with

She was still in the process of redoing the office space for Ayla to take over and had wrangled him into helping her. From the look on his face, he was ready for

on the open door.

coming, Dad? Or did you decide to

said. “You go ahead

chuckled. We headed out of the packhouse and into the city. The meeting went well and was as enjoyable as always. We had some minor issues to address, but nothing out of the ordinary. It was a huge relief with everything else I had been juggling. When we were done, we stopped by the library to see how it looked now that

to upgrade the building a bit thanks to our successful second quarter with the business. We were admiring the work when I

whispered politely. “I don’t mean to interrupt. I just wanted to say hello.”

her to join me in one of the small meeting rooms off the main hall.

okay,” she said solemnly. “We miss Mom, of course, but

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