The Luna’s Choice by Kat Silver

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Chapter 10: Ayla

I woke up the next morning to Nurse Nicole bringing me my breakfast, which I ate quickly. I realized I hadn’t actually eaten in over two days. I found out that I had been unconscious for almost a whole day after the accident. The doctor came to speak with me and said it wasn’t surprising between the head injury and the sedation from the surgery on my leg. I hadn’t exactly had an appetite the day I left the Greytooth Pack lands. So the day before that was the last time I had actually

consumed a meal.

I was finishing my food as the doctor left, and Kingston walked into my room. The doctor and nurse greeted him respectfully as he entered, carrying a box in his hands. He addressed them kindly but didn’t hold them up with any questions, allowing them to continue their duties.

He set the box on the chair that was still sitting next to the bed and opened it.

“Your car has been picked up. I’m afraid it is likely totaled, but I can help you get a replacement when you’re ready,” he said as he rummaged through the contents. “But I removed any personal items before they took it away. I hope you don’t mind.”

“Um, no. Thank you,” I said quietly.

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“The doctor says you’ll be here a couple more days, so I thought I’d bring you some of your things.”

He set two books on the tray table in front of me. I picked

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them up and smiled, shaking my head a little.

“Those two are pretty good. This one is actually a particular favorite of mine,” Kingston said, pointing to one of the

hardcopy novels that thankfully didn’t seem any worse for

wear.

I laughed, immediately gripping.my side as the action hurt, but my smile remained. I looked up to see him looking at me curiously.

“I’ve already read them. Many times actually. But I’m very glad

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replied with a grin.

Sabina Heartwood?” he asked, picking up the book

team hired. She’s actually one of the editors with the publishing house,” I said,

asked, moving the box to the floor and taking

tours would mean I would have to travel a lot,

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books‘ success. It works

the book in his

been… what…

was three weeks before my eighteenth

impressive, Ms.

got lucky. My old headmaster was friends

his face. “I’d

conversation in a more personal direction a few times. Still, he seemed to respect my avoidance and always let the topic shift back to whatever I wanted. It was approaching eleven o’clock in the morning when he said he had to

know you have a lot

chuckled. “I’m sure that is perfectly true. But perhaps I’m not coming to see

wasn’t even sure what he meant by it. He winked at me and, with another

smiles, he left the

heck was that

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to what little of a plan I had. I had no car. I was stuck in a hospital bed. I had an injury that limited

some

at least I would have time to safely figure that out. At least I’d have some time before the smell of a rogue became too strong for me to stay. But Kingston said he would help me find a new car, and I had money, so that would be something that could

becoming increasingly tempting to take him up on his offer of help. However, I was

me nervous.

Dasha was

away when Kingston came back that evening. He had brought dinner for us. He told me it was from a local mom–and–pop–style café and was leaps and bounds better than the hospital

started feeling tired shortly after we finished eating. But I didn’t want Kingston