The Luna’s Choice by Kat Silver

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Chapter 16: Kingston

Chapter 16: Kingston

I should have pushed off him, but the pain in my leg and ribs was too much. And he was doing it again. I could feel the burning in my chest subsiding. It made it easier to deal with the rest. I couldn’t help it anymore. I leaned into him, wrapping my arms around him, burying my face in his chest.

His reaction surprised me as he embraced me back, holding me tightly as I waited for the pain to pass.

We sat on the hardwood floor until I pulled away. Not sure how I would explain my clinginess.

“I’m sorry,” I said, straightening his shirt.

“If you’re apologizing for letting me hold you, don’t,” he said lightly.

But… I… I didn’t know how to respond. I really didn’t understand him sometimes.

“Ayla,” Kingston said gently, “why did you go rogue?”

I released a breath. “It’s… complicated.”

“Try me,” he said, brushing my hair behind my ear.

I wasn’t sure about telling him. He had just threatened to kill another Alpha. I wasn’t sure if the truth would make things better or worse.

I fidgeted a little, already feeling uncomfortable on the hard floor. Kingston moved to get up but surprised me as he

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did so. He left the bedroom and carried me to the couch. He set me down on the end before grabbing a throw pillow. But I blushed when he sat next

said with a smug smile. “Now we’re settled in, and I’ve got all

closed it, pouting as I realized I was trapped. I looked at Kingston. There was something in the way he looked at me that was unfamiliar.

Theo a little over a week ago when my sister brought him home to

“What…”

told you this was complicated. There are likely going to be quite a few more shocking moments. So you might want to hold all the ‘whats‘

“Okay. Go

as we got the opportunity to be alone, he rejected me. And I accepted. I wasn’t about to break my baby sister’s heart over someone I didn’t even know.” I explained. “Besides, they had already told us about their mating ceremony scheduled in three

something, but

week later and tracked

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“And?” Kingston urged.

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wolf wouldn’t accept it. So

details.

Ayla, there’s more you’re not telling

ran my hands over my face and through my hair in frustration. “He was pissed off because he found me

Zeff is my best friend. He was just trying to take care of me. I told Theo it

didn’t have

liked that even less. He kissed me. I pushed him off, saying I

closed my eyes, trying to push past the emotions that were trying to

felt Kingston’s hand on mine and

when Theo told me exactly why he

Kingston’s hand tightened.

him I was selfish, cold, and irresponsible. That

I don’t know if Kylee blatantly lied or if it was Ma’s influence that led her to actually believe those things, but I gave up everything to take care of them. And the one person

to think for his

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heated I had gotten. I hadn’t realized how pissed off I was about it all. I had been making excuses for them all since I left. Thinking if I could explain it away, it wouldn’t hurt so much. But that was bullshit. They all betrayed me.

kept going on as I realized just