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.

replied. “To start, I need to show

to change and finish up a couple emails for school real quick. I’ll meet you there.”

I led Zeff out of the packhouse and walked to a nearby house. It was one of the first built, so it was

completely empty at the moment. We had already had the furnishing removed, with the exception of the beds and dressers in two of the three bedrooms

going?” I asked, taking him back to the

said with pride. “It’s gotten off its feet sooner than

glad to hear it,” I said, leaning against the counter. “Ayla tells me you two have mostly been working out of each

guys thought about setting up a

been a priority yet, seeing as all

up anywhere, right? If the opportunity

Zeff answered slowly.

because I would like for you to set it up right here,”

looked startled. “May I ask

skepticism. “I need your

over his chest and leaning against the wall.

on,” I said. “She trusts you explicitly. I won’t try to deny that I haven’t looked

he smirked. “I had some people reach out.”

wasn’t intending to,” I grinned back. It was a power move and he knew it. But he respected it and I liked that. “But when it comes to Ayla, I trust you, too. I need that right

for him to follow me as I moved to a door off of the kitchen. It led down to a basement that already had Construction supplies

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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

few moments as he