The Luna’s Choice by Kat Silver

Chapter 17: Theo

I hadn’t heard from Briggs in four days, so when I saw his name on my phone screen, I was eager to answer.

“Briggs, did you find anything?”

“I found her car,” he replied, his tone serious and uneasy. “It’s at a junk yard in Sablemane territory. It looks like you were right about the accident.”

I hadn’t felt any pain from her since that first night. But I still felt the burning of our broken bond, so I knew she had to be alive somewhere. At least, I hoped that’s what it meant. I didn‘ t know what I’d feel if she was…

“So she has to be somewhere close by,” I said.

“She would have to be. I doubt she walked away from this on her own. Especially if your assessment of her injuries were correct.” He got quiet for a moment. “There’s a lot of blood here, Theo. If she can’t heal, she won’t be in great shape for a while. I’m going to check the local hospital and see what I can find out. But they’ll sense that she’s a rogue any day now. I don’t know what they’ll do with that.”

“Did you find anything else?” I could tell he was holding back with me, and I wanted to know what he was thinking.

“I went by her house. You’re going to need to tell Kylee and Marie soon. They’ll want to go home.”

“Why?”

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tell you,” he snapped. “I’ll make sure she’s alive and safe. And that’s so

may have been fair, but I was his

things going with Kylee?” he

said through gritted teeth. They weren’t fine. At least not on my side. Kylee still didn’t seem to have a clue anything was going on. I knew that was a good thing, but it was also

you’re not having any doubts or second

wondering where he

sure you’re not

that she’s alive, Briggs.

just trying to look out for you, man. This is

“But I don’t want to know just for Kylee. I told Dad Ayla severed her ties. He felt the loss but wasn’t able to identify who it was. It hit

best,” Briggs said. “But I’m not

“Understood.”

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I hung up the phone, the door to my office burst open. I growled and shot to my feet as Zeff charged through the

you say to her?”

you’re just now looking for her?” I snarled, not about to put up with

haven’t stopped searching for her,” he yelled. “I’ve looked everywhere. Her phone is off. Her car’s

stopped himself before finishing his sentence, but my

she take?”

I would tell you,” he spat. “All that matters is she would never take it unless she planned

did it to

paled. “What did she

didn’t have to tell him anything. This asshole tried to take

sobered me a little. He cared about her. That much was obvious. And in truth, he hadn’t done a damn thing wrong. But I

into my chair with a sigh, bringing my hand to my forehead.

cut her ties,” I said. “She’s a