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

chest felt like a vice had clamped down on it. I knew she would need some time but

beg her to stay, but I stopped myself. That wasn’t the support she needed right now. “Ayla, we need

“I get it. I wouldn’t want me either. I’ll be out of your way

her. “What are

Ayla cried. “I can’t hear it. Please. Just let

what?” I urged, completely confused. “Ayla,

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make it through a semester of college, let alone be a Luna. Now I can’t even keep your

“Sees what?”

the right sister all along. And now that no one can deny that,

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I yelled incredulously. “You

so bs wracking her body as she cried. I managed to get my

floor as I rocked her, waiting for her to calm enough that she could hear

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

“Don’t deny it…”

it. I deny it with every fiber of my being,” I insisted strongly. “How could

“But she’s better…”

Please. I can’t lose you now. I don’t want her. I could never want her. I want you. I need you.

so broken, Theo,” she gasped. “I lost

own tears. “But you didn’t lose me. I know it hurts. I’m