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.”

help us

to myself. Right now, they have me working on tracking down a family in another pack. It will be hard to ask questions about

Onyxcrown family?” Ayla asked

worry. If you want anyone to find them, it’s me. They’ll ‘disappear’ before they can get anywhere

softly back.

pick your brain a little, Randy,” Briggs said. “Something about Theo’s role

ties into this in a way even the

Randy asked.

something about Ayla’s father. It’s just a hunch right now, but I’m

Harmon mind-linked me, ‘you

his tone said I needed to take

should come see,’ he said curiously. ‘We’ve had

was still working on the tunnel and was supposed to finally be connecting it up to the cellar today. Whatever

be right

Ayla asked. She must have noticed

trouble with the tunnel build. I guess we’re taking this meeting elsewhere.”

I went down first, the others would meet us 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 here. So I knew what had her on edge. But we

of the vile rogue.

the few workers as they leaned against the wall and continued to the build

back. His tense shoulders indicated concern but the head-scratching told

cut off by the huge hole in the

the fact that it dropped down into what

beneath us.