Chapter 249: Theo

I watched Ayla as she conversed with Dasha. I didn’t even think she realized I had noticed. Whatever was going through her mind, whatever was being said between them, needed to happen. Kieran had been quiet for days. Only snippets of his rage and anguish would push through at times. But he was at the edge of my consciousness now. As if he was waiting for something.

Ayla’s hands had stopped, and she

Bill for

a long moment. I

couldn’t see Dasha in her eyes. She was just deep in thought. I reached

up and lifted her chin, my eyes meeting hers.

“Are you okay?” I asked gently, running the pad of my jawline.

umb along her

She took a deep, slow breath, stepping into my arms as hers slid around my waist. “I’m getting there,” she replied softly. “I know I should be questioning what I did tonight, but I’m not. It still feels like it was the necessary thing to do.”

“It was,” I agreed firmly. “Too many people have believed they could best us. They made targets out of us. At the very least, they will think twice now. We had a right to do what we did.”

“We will still be a target for others, though,” she said calmly. “We could reduce that by refusing to merge the stones. Give the halves to the Alpha leaders to protect.” She sighed again. “What do you think about all this business with the Moonstone?”

I brushed her wet hair from her face, holding her tightly to me. “I think there is some validity to what we are finding out. However, we can’t move forward with anything unless we both agree to it. Whatever is

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happen, we’re meant to do it together. That I

brief smile touched Ayla’s face before her expression became serious again. “I think we need to join

first place. She has had so little peace in her life. Our time together was supposed to provide her with that. I was

the change of

meant to do this. She’s always believed. She…” Ayla paused as her brow furrowed.

with her statement. He and Dasha both knew something we

does that mean?” I asked, reaching to turn off

me to trust her. The truth is, I’ve been denying her for too long. She has always believed we are the Blessed One and I insisted she was

both know this will likely complicate our lives even

not to do it. But we still need to get approval from the other pack leaders. Or at least, the majority of them. If we go against them on

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agree,” I said. “We’ll talk to all of them. From the sound of it, Sister Mona thinks this will benefit all the packs, and I believe her.

help us set up some kind of security plan,” Ayla said as she grabbed some clothes. “You

pulling on a pair

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