The Luna’s Choice by Kat Silver

Chapter 52: Theo

I stood at the sink in the bathroom for a moment, taking deep breaths to calm my anger. Turning on the tap, I started

washing the blood from my hands. I had spent two hours in the cell with Lloyd. I didn’t intend to get that physical with him yet, but he really was a vile bastard with a bad mouth. I pulled my shirt over my head and discarded it. I didn’t want Ayla to see me like that. We were both trying to keep her mind off the rogue locked in the cellar.

We did manage to find a place for Denny, at least. I would be swearing him into the pack in a couple of days, and he would be moved to a halfway house nearby. It wasn’t anything spectacular, but it was a hell of a lot better than what he was used to. And I trusted the woman who managed it. She was a genuinely kind soul who cared about her charges. If anyone could help Denny assimilate into pack life, she could.

I was dressed and presentable when I heard Ayla arrive home. Zeff was in town, and I could hear them talking about something that had Ayla in good spirits. I smiled in relief. I was glad that I was able to mend things between Zeff and me, both as his Alpha and for Ayla. If our plan worked out, he would be spending more time with her soon. And while it seemed strange to be grateful for my mate to be in the company of an unmated male, I couldn’t deny how important his friendship was to her. She needed that these days, and I was giving her something familiar and normal. She deserved that.

I left the room and met them in the living room. Ayla smiled

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and met me with a kiss. She already seemed lighter and happier.

“Zeff,” I greeted, shaking his hand.

“I hear you have a proposition for me,” he said.

“That I do,” I said. “If you have time, we can talk now. Or do you want to get settled in first?”

“I’m free now,” he said.

start, I

go ahead,” Ayla said. “I’m going to change and finish up a

walked to a nearby house. It was one of the first built, so it was older and needed some updates anyway, which was part of the reason it was perfect. I unlocked the front door and Zeff followed me

with the exception of the beds and dressers in two of the three bedrooms upstairs. Everything

is the magazine going?” I asked, taking him back to the

pride. “It’s gotten off its feet

to hear it,” I said, leaning against the counter. “Ayla tells me you two

guys thought about setting

has been discussed. It hasn’t been a priority yet, seeing as all of

up anywhere, right? If the opportunity presented

slowly. “I suppose

up right here,” |

startled. “May I

lips twitched at his skepticism. “I need

replied, crossing his arms over his chest and leaning

told you everything that’s been going on,” I said. “She trusts you explicitly. I won’t try to deny that I haven’t looked into you more to make sure her trust is well–placed, because I

it all that well,” he smirked. “I had some

was a power move and he knew it. But he respected it

to a door off of the kitchen. It led down to a basement that already had Construction supplies

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shouldn’t take long with a good team. However, that means this can no longer be used as a residence. I already have offices established for my business that Harmon runs in the city. I do everything else from the packhouse. So, we need a cover. As you said, most of your work is done remotely, so you wouldn’t have a lot of traffic coming in and out of the building. And again, I trust you

moments as he looked around