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.

I need to show you something.”

two go ahead,” Ayla said. “I’m going to change and finish up a couple emails for school real quick. I’ll meet

a nearby house. It was one of the first built, so it was older and needed some updates anyway, which was part of the

with the exception of the beds and dressers in two of the three bedrooms upstairs. Everything else had been cleared out. Zeff was obviously confused but interested in what I was going to

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

gotten off its feet

I said, leaning against the counter. “Ayla tells me you

Have you guys thought about setting up a headquarters

priority

you could set up anywhere, right? If

answered slowly. “I

would like for you to set it up right here,” | stated,

startled. “May I ask why?”

skepticism. “I need your help. It’s for Ayla.”

listening,” he replied, crossing his arms over his chest and leaning against the

to deny that I haven’t looked into you more to make sure her trust is

all that well,” he smirked. “I had some people reach out.”

respected it and I liked that. “But when it comes to Ayla, I trust you, too. I

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

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said. “Something more discrete. So, we’re building a tunnel entrance from here. It lines up well and is close enough that it 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 to keep this

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