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.

him off if he came back after us. We walked the short distance to his house, keeping out of sight as much

is in the garage,” Briggs said as he

of tries, I heard movement from inside. A moment later, Angela, his mate, opened

“What are you doing here? Is something wrong? Has something happened

come

course,” she replied.

for an answer and was already on

anything. The house appeared to be in order as well, so I didn’t think he had already come and gone. Besides, I didn’t think he’d leave

the lights on,” Briggs said, stopping Angela as she reached for

pulling her robe tighter around her.

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

sure what you

She was lying. It

“Whatever he is

know what

know is that someone came to him with information on a threat to

a voice burst through the room. Bill Hawkins emerged from the shadows of a back room. I had sensed him come in the back

in my power not to launch myself

forced through gritted teeth, indicating the chair Briggs

46.11%

to the middle of the room.

did as he was told.

like to start off by saying that my loyalty to

my Gamma find you in a meeting plotting against our

from

shook his head. “She’s not

him, but Briggs stopped me.