The Luna’s Choice by Kat Silver

Chapter 61: Theo

Ayla and I made our way to my office the next morning. When I opened the door, I was surprised to see Randy lying across the couch. His eyes opened as we entered and he yawned as he stretched.

“Just make yourself comfortable, I guess,” I chided.

“Well, I couldn’t exactly announce my arrival,” he replied as he stood up. “Luna Ayla, I hope you are doing well this morning.”

“I’m better at seeing you.” She gave Randy a hug he was expecting, making me chuckle.

Although, I knew she wasn’t feeling all that great. Her morning sickness was starting to set in more and she was up early vomiting in the bathroom. Mom was bringing one of her remedies to the office with her to help relieve Ayla’s nausea.

“It’s definitely a relief to have you back,” I said as I shook his hand. “You made great time too, apparently. What time did you sneak in here?”

“Just before sunrise,” he said. “I needed to make sure no one saw me. At least, no one who would recognize me. Things have been a bit dodgy lately. I’ve got a lot to fill you…”

The office door opened and Mina and Briggs walked in. Then Jimmy a few minutes after them. My parents weren’t far behind him. We went through another few rounds of greetings but I was eager to get down to business. We needed more than one plan in place and as soon as possible.

With Randy there, I quickly went back through everything and started proposing our next possible actions.

“From what we can gather, there has to be multiple long- standing agents working here in the city. There can’t just be one and they aren’t likely to be newer members,” I said.

“Especially since they aren’t actually advertising they join the Waar P ak Society as far as I can tell,” Jimmy said. “So far, the name hasn’t even been hinted at.”

“That actually makes a lot of sense,” Randy said. “They are kind of an uptight bunch. Very old blood. It took a reformed member just to get me in their ranks. This is both scare tactics and manpower. You’re right about needing to put a stop to it.”

you could help

I can, but they’ve become more suspicious lately. It’s getting harder to get any information without drawing attention to myself. Right now, they have me working on tracking down a family in another pack. It will be hard to ask questions about what is happening here

family?” Ayla asked sternly.

a light smile. “Don’t worry. If you want anyone to find them, it’s me. They’ll ‘disappear’ before

smiled softly back.

ask if you’ll let me pick your brain a little, Randy,” Briggs

ties into this in a way even the Waar P ak

so?” Randy asked.

something about Ayla’s father. It’s just a

mind-linked me, ‘you

his tone said I needed

he

connecting it up to the cellar today. Whatever it was, would have to do with

be right down.’

must have noticed I was

I said. “Harmon has run into some trouble with

down there slowly. Since the tunnel wasn’t complete, we still only had the entrance through the utility building and we really couldn’t risk looking suspicious at the moment. I saw Ayla’s gaze fall down the hall when we entered the cellar and felt the wave of nausea through our connection. Lloyd was still being held down

the vile

few workers as they leaned against the wall and continued to the build site. The first thing

His tense shoulders indicated concern but the head-scratching told me he was also

this ab…” my words were cut off by the huge hole in the floor

so much the hole that was startling, but the fact that it dropped down into what appeared

beneath us.