The Luna’s Choice by Kat Silver

Chapter 76: Ayla

We went down to the precinct together. Acting Sheriff McCabe greeted us immediately and took us to the cells where the two conspirators were being held.

“Malcolm hasn’t said anything,” McCabe said. “But Hawkins has been pretty verbal. I cleared the building before bringing him in. Good thing, too. He was spewing some pretty serious allegations. I still don’t know who here would side with him. So that was the last thing we needed.”

“Nice work,” Theo said. “Keep that up. None of the officers are to deal with either of them.”

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“Yes, Alpha.”

I was looking through the glass at the former sheriff. He seemed distraught, but whether that was simply because he was caught and facing a treason sentence, I couldn’t tell. I told Theo I wanted to speak with Hawkins alone. He compromised and insisted Maggie go in with me.

We stepped into the interrogation room and Hawkins looked up at me. I wasn’t sure how to read his reaction, but I doubt I was mistaken when I saw disdain mixed with his surprise. I took a seat in the chair across the table and looked him over.

“I’m sure it’s not necessary, but I’m going to introduce myself anyway,” I said. “My name is Ayla Garner, oldest daughter of Jack and Marie Garner. Although, I’m sure you know that wasn’t my father’s real name.” He remained quiet but shifted in his seat, confirming my statement. “I hear you have some

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kind of evidence against me and my intentions for this pack. Evidence that supposedly proves that I’m not only unfit to be Luna but unfit to live. I would like to know what that is.”

“We never planned to kill you,” Hawkins rushed.

I raised an eyebrow. “The scar on my side from being stabbed with a silver blade says otherwise. An act carried out by my own packmate. A packmate that, much like yourself, I had never met before. So, please, enlighten me on the terrible things I have apparently done to make people I’ve never met hate me so much.”

what you will do,” Hawkins said. “It’s what you’re capable of. I’ve seen proof

I capable of?”

people. Take advantage of them. I’m the sherrif. I will never allow a common criminal to be my

fight to push back the rage that surged through my connection with Theo. I was sure someone was

the evidence that was so damning you would risk your life?”

years,” Hawkins stated. “Three years you worked with a loan shark, helping build his empire

him gain from others misfortunes. And once you made your own

amusement but I didn’t

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your sister’s heart and take her mate from her. But let’s face it, we know you’re after every Alpha you can get your claws into. Just like the Sablemane Alpha. And once you have their loyalty, you’ll take

fated mates come along and end it. It’s not even that uncommon for it to happen within families. But so many of you refuse to believe the obvious,

proceeded, “that’s all a lie.”

sister, the one you and so many others dote upon, is a

of things actually. Although” – I raised my hand “to be fair, there were some things she didn’t know about that meant she didn’t realize she was lying. But still,

–

he said. “I have surveillance footage from when you

I did work for him,” I said. “As the manager of his legitimate business. And I did it as a deal to protect my mother and pay off

Hawkins spat. “Even if that was true, you

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find a way to

have to choose naivety to put food on the table. Begrudge me that all you want, but I will never regret what I did for my family.” I stood up, finished with the conversation, but

the cell, unsure about how I felt about

me in