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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couch. He set me down on the end before grabbing a throw pillow. But

smug smile. “Now we’re settled in, and

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

my sister brought him home

“What…”

you this was complicated. There are likely going to be quite a few more shocking moments. So you might want

“Okay.

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.”

started to say something,

later and tracked me down at…

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“And?” Kingston urged.

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his wolf wouldn’t accept it. So I cut my ties to the pack,” I said, avoiding the more

details.

Ayla, there’s more you’re not

my face and through my hair in frustration. “He was

is my best friend. He was just trying to take care of

I didn’t have a mate.

off,

the emotions that were trying to flood back

mine and took

when Theo told me exactly why he rejected me.”

Kingston’s hand tightened.

That I had abandoned her

me. I don’t know if Kylee blatantly lied or if it was Ma’s influence that led her to actually believe those things,

think for his

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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. And yes,

years started flowing out of my mouth. I just kept going on as I

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