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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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 to me and pulled my

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

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

week ago when my sister brought him home to introduce him to

“What…”

likely going to be quite a few more shocking moments. So you might want to hold all the

nodded. “Okay. Go

say anything. I pushed through dinner as best I could, and as soon 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.

say something,

showed up again a week later and tracked me down at… my friend’s house.”

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“And?” Kingston urged.

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it. So I cut my ties to

details.

Ayla, there’s more you’re not

my hands over my face and through my hair in frustration.

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

didn’t have a mate.

liked that even less. He kissed me. I pushed him off, saying I wouldn’t let him hurt

past the emotions that were trying to

felt Kingston’s hand on mine

told me exactly why he rejected

Kingston’s hand tightened.

irresponsible. That I had abandoned her and our mother after

said, feeling anger and betrayal break the surface. “And he never even tried to find out my side of things. Never bothered to try to get to know me. I don’t know if Kylee blatantly lied

think for his f***ing self.”

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making excuses for them all since I left. Thinking if I could explain it away, it wouldn’t hurt so much.

ten years started flowing out of my mouth. I just kept going on as I realized just how ungrateful they were and