The Luna’s Choice by Kat Silver

Chapter 58: Theo

We met our men outside to set a plan.

“Briggs and I will be going to the sheriff’s house. Jimmy, you take a few wolves back to the meeting spot and see who you can track down from there,” I commanded. “The rest of you split up into groups of three. Jimmy will link you any names he has. Start at their houses and hunt them down from there.”

“Don’t attack unless they do,” Briggs said. “Until we understand their loyalties, they are only to be questioned. They are still our pack members.”

“Let me know as soon you have them in custody,” I said.

Briggs and I headed to my car and I sped out of the parking lot. I hoped I was hiding my rage as well as I hoped I was. Sherrif Hawkins was a veteran from my father’s time as Alpha. We had had our disagreements in the past. He had always been a bit old–fashioned. But he didn’t have enough power to do any harm and he was loyal – or so I thought – so our differences didn’t seem like enough to take a man’s position.

That would change now.

“Theo, you understand how delicate this situation is, right?” Briggs said, his eyes falling on my white–knuckled grip on the steering wheel. “If he’s not speaking out against you as Alpha…”

“Loyalty to their Luna comes hand–in–hand with loyalty to me,” I said through gritted teeth/

“Hawkins is loyal to your family…”

“Ayla is my family,” I interjected.

“Theo, I’m trying really hard not to point out the obvious, but her taking the role as Luna hasn’t exactly been universally accepted,” Briggs shot back.

He was talking about what I had done with Kylee. The rumors that had spread after Ayla and my relationship came out would have caused doubts in Ayla’s character. I thought I had put those doubts to rest, but I guess we hadn’t been as thorough as I had hoped.

“Right now, we just need to get to Hawkins and find out what the f*ck he’s planning,” I said.

“Agreed,” Briggs said.

if he would be home yet and I didn’t want to tip him off if he came back after us. We walked the short distance to his house, keeping out of sight as much as possible. The place was quiet and all the

garage,” Briggs said as he peered through

a couple of tries, I heard movement from inside. A moment later, Angela, his

here? Is something wrong? Has something happened to

we come in?”

course,” she

didn’t really wait for an answer and was already on the

to be in order as well, so I didn’t think he had already come

said, stopping Angela as she reached

asked again, pulling her robe tighter around her.

your mate has been up to lately?” I replied. “Outside of his job requirements, that

sure what you

I warned. She was lying.

her shoulders falling. “Whatever he is doing, it’s to protect you and

you know what he

I know is that someone came to him with information on a threat to the…”

had sensed him come in the back door. “Alpha Theo, Beta Briggs. I a

not to launch myself across the room

teeth, indicating the chair Briggs

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to the middle of the room.

as he was

that my loyalty to you or your father

in a

from the

shook his head. “She’s not our Luna, sir.”

toward him, but Briggs stopped