The Luna’s Choice by Kat Silver

Chapter 63: Ayla

Mina and I were leaving the cellar when we ran into Briggs.

“Luna, I need a favor,” he said, “and possibly your help.”

“What’s up?”

“We need to get to the bottom of your father’s research,” he said. “There has to be something in there that can tell us more about what is going on. The others have this handled.”

I nodded. “Okay,” I said. “Let’s go.”

“I have an errand to run,” Mina said. “I want to stop by the lạb and check in on a couple projects.

Mine gave me a hug and Briggs a kiss before heading in the direction of her car. Briggs and I returned to my suite and hauled the trunk out of my bedroom. We pulled everything out and organized it through the living room.

“These are the books that I’ve already been through,” I said. “They’re all about my family or Onyxcrown history of the past two hundred years or so. But I didn’t find anything that appeared to connect with the Greytooth Pack.”

“We may need to go back farther,” he replied, picking up one of the file folders. “Let’s just dig in and see what we find.”

“Maybe we should call Professor Armand over?”

Briggs nodded. “I wouldn’t say no to the extra eyes.”

I sent the professor a message and he said he would be over in a few hours. I got each of us a drink and some snacks and settled in for a long session.

Kingston is coming back,” Briggs said cautiously. “He wants

know what’s in there?” I

we came to rescue you. Something dangerous. I’ll let him tell you about that. It should come from him. But he does believe that whatever

why you want to focus on my father’s research?”

He nodded.

you to distract me,” I replied wryly. “But I think you may be right. I’ve been wondering why my father was so sure Theo and I were mates. At first, I just thought it was hopeful thinking. He always admired Alpha Torin. He must have seen something of him

reason is in here somewhere,” Briggs

everything. Professor Armand joined us in the afternoon. He was so excited about some of the texts that it didn’t take long before he was completely immersed in the work.

as it was to learn more about

didn’t call me sooner,” he said, pulling me out of my moping. “Especially since I did

said. “I’m sorry we didn’t think of it. I won’t let it

you have any pictures of what this mysterious door looks like?

picking up his phone and scrolling through. “We snapped

handed his phone to Armand who proceeded to

he grabbed a pad of paper

out, making changes as he felt necessary. When he came to a stopping point

said curiously. He shuffled through some of the books and files, muttering to himself until he found what he was looking for. “I think this is what we

it to me as a kid.

all together.”

that particular book,” Professor Armand

the ability to shift into wolves. Two families were the leaders of a village that was plagued by attacks from neighboring forces. To save their people, they plead to the moon goddess to save them. The moon goddess responded, turning all the members