The Luna’s Choice by Kat Silver

Chapter 88: Theo

I went back to the apartment and found Marie in the kitchen.

“Alpha Theo,” she greeted me. “I didn’t get a chance to thank you. Well, for everything, really. But mostly for letting me be with her now. It means so much.”

“She needed her mother,” I said.

“She did,” Marie agreed. “If I’m being honest, I never thought I’d see the day that Ayla needed me again. I know that is mostly my fault. But it means more than I can express that I can actually be who she needs me to be.”

“I’m grateful for that, too,” I replied. “But right now, I need to talk to Ayla. It’s important. Do you mind giving us some space?”

“Oh, yes,” Marie said with a nervous nod. “Of course. I’ll get our stuff settled into our room down the hall.”

“Thank you,” I said.

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I waited for the front door to close before I took a slow step towards my bedroom. There was a pit in my stomach as my nerves ate away at me. I didn’t know what to expect from our conversation, but I knew I needed to fix whatever was broken between Ayla and me.

I needed my mate.

So badly I needed her right now.

I crossed the threshold into our room and had the wind knocked out of

me. Ayla was up out of bed. But she was packing.

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you doing?” I

as she turned to me. “I’m leaving,” she said defiantly before going about her task.

clamped down on it. I knew she

stay, but I stopped myself. That wasn’t the support she needed right

get it. I wouldn’t want me either. I’ll be

a step toward her. “What are you talking about? Of course I

Ayla cried. “I can’t hear it. Please. Just let me go and I’ll leave you alone. I don’t

I urged, completely confused. “Ayla, you’re not making any

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have failed at everything. I can’t even make it through a semester of college, let alone be a Luna. Now I can’t even keep your child alive. Of course you

“Sees what?”

that no one can deny that, you can get rid of

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“You think I

to push me away. Flailing her arms as she hit me. Agonizing so bs wracking her body as she cried. I managed to get my arms around

floor as I rocked her, waiting for her to calm enough

said as I buried my face in her hair. “For how smart you are, you really are being stu pid. How

“Don’t deny it…”

of my being,” I insisted strongly. “How could you

“But she’s better…”

“Stop. Don’t do this to me, baby. Please. I can’t lose you now. I don’t want her. I could never want

she gasped.

forced through my own tears. “But you didn’t lose me.