Chapter 18: Kingston

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Chapter 18: Kingston

Shifting Ayla’s legs slightly, I carefully pulled two photos from my back pocket. I didn’t know how she would respond to the information I was about to give her. But I hoped it would

convince her to stay. At least stay with my pack. But I was still

nervous.

“Ayla, there was a reason I was so intent on helping you. Not just because it was the right thing to do,” I said. “It’s one of the reasons I want you to stay here.”

“Okay…” she said slowly.

I handed her one of the photos.

“That’s mine,” she said, taking it and holding it delicately. “I was worried I’d lost it in the crash.”

“I found it the next morning. Pierce and I had gone back when it was light out. I wasn’t sure at first, but when you woke up, I saw you had his eyes.” I smiled.

“You weren’t sure about what?”

“Ayla, I knew your father,” I said, handing her the second picture.

She snatched the photo from my fingers, confusion all over her face. It was a picture of me and her father. I was about ten at the time, but I’m sure she could tell it was me.

“How?”

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know about your dad? Do you know where

Both him

was with him?” I asked, glad to hear they had managed to stay together. “How is she?”

at me, confusion and sadness in her eyes. “She died. Her

feeling my own

know

“It’s complicated,” I teased.

queue, Ayla snuggled back into the couch, crossing her arms and

to start, they weren’t born in Greytooth territory. Have you ever heard of

territory out to the west that’s mostly abandoned now?”

Alpha. They were from one of the oldest bloodlines of wolf shifters in this part of the world. It made them very powerful, which in turn,

much power and were a threat

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massacre.”

that part of my past. I still had nightmares

father was your father’s Beta. Your father got me, your aunt, and a few others out of the packhouse and got us to safety. Then anyone who wasn’t a member of the Alpha’s inner circle managed to find sanctuary in a nearby pack. But your father thought staying so close wouldn’t be safe for him and

about your parents?” Ayla

had gotten out with us originally but went back. for my father,” I said solemnly. “They didn’t make

hand with both

in my hand, wanting her

if they could adopt me,” I said, smiling at the memory. “Both your aunt and your dad thought it would be safer than staying with them. So, I stayed

rubbing her thumb along the back of my hand, sending chills

your father and aunt

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I said. “I never knew where they ended up, but it makes me happy that they stayed

ever see them

nodded. “He came to visit me a couple

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