The Luna’s Choice by Kat Silver

hapter 261: Kylee

The drive was excruciating. I spent the whole time pressed into the side panel of the car. It was bad enough that he smelled so damn good, I would have exploded had we actually touched. I kept telling myself his reason for coming was completely valid and he really wasn’t there to see me. I mean, how could he have even known I was going with them? He couldn’t.

And why would he want to be stuck with me? It’s not like I had given him a reason to want to pursue anything. I hadn’t said more than two words to him and had been avoiding him like the plague since we met. At first, it was out of cowardice. I wouldn’t have been able to handle his rejection after he figured out who I was. But after a few days, it started to feel more like a courtesy.

The day after we met, I started asking around about him. It was hard. I had to be subtle about it. I didn’t want anyone to find out that the new sheriff was my fated mate.

He had only been up here a couple of months but he seemed to be fitting in well enough. Everyone I talked to who has had the opportunity to get to know him had nothing but good things to say. And the fact that he was rising up in Theo’s ranks so quickly said a lot as well. The more I heard, the more I realized he was too good for me. The last thing he needed was to be saddled with the pack pariah as a mate.

I knew he would figure that out soon enough. If he was even half–decent at his job, which apparently, he was more than decent, he would have been asking around about me as well.

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The fact that we had been running into each other less and less led me to believe he had. And likely came to the same conclusion I had.

So, no, I didn’t think he meant to be stuck with me all day.

The land designated to the Order was huge, but there was a private school that was no longer in use. It was on Wildtail territory and hadn’t been open for about a decade, but Theo was hopeful the buildings could be salvaged, and it would make the process go that much faster.

It was half past noon when we pulled onto the property and parked in front of what looked like the main building. Once the door was clear, I got out of the SUV as fast as I could, making the excuse that I was car–sick and needed some air to step away from the group.

“Alpha Anthony and the sisters are still about thirty minutes out,” Theo said as he checked his phone. “I want to take a look around while we wait. Inspect some of the buildings.”

They all moved off and started going in their own directions. I was sure Jimmy and Maggie went to check the perimeters .and make sure we were the only ones there. The sheriff no

did the same, but I resisted the urge to look if he had gone. Instead, I wandered off toward some dilapidated picnic tables that were situated in an overgrown garden

I could picture what this place would be like once it was fixed up and the Moon Haven sisters had moved in. It

so far on your own.”

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from me. He was downwind, which is why I missed his approach, but

1. me.

acknowledged with a nod. “I can still hear the others. I’m fine, thank

past him, but he side–stepped in front of me.

some point,” he insisted. “This isn’t something we can run

clenched teeth. “We can’t do this now. Not before the ceremony.”

“What does this have

kidding, right?” I scoffed. “You may be able to hide the pain but I won’t be able to. Ayla will know something is wrong and she doesn’t need

my arm. The tingling sensation that shot through me at his touch made my breath hitch. I looked up to see

think I’m going to reject you,”

softly, my voice shakier than I would have liked. “Sheriff,” I added, trying to communicate why he couldn’t

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in a low growl. “And you don’t get to make that

of sight. My eyes fluttered closed as his proximity made me lightheaded, my hands instinctively going to his waist.

here tonight?” she hissed quietly into her phone. I could just see her from around the trunk of a tree. “This isn’t

pause

Make it right,