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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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dad? Do you know

Greytooth. Both him and my

asked, glad to hear they had managed

sadness in her eyes. “She died. Her and my uncle.

said, feeling my

you know

“It’s complicated,” I teased.

into the couch, crossing her arms and waiting for me

chuckled. “Well, to start, they weren’t born in Greytooth territory. Have you ever

territory out to

your father’s pack. Your grandfather was the Alpha. They were from one of the oldest bloodlines of wolf shifters in this part of the world. It

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massacre.”

part of my past. I still had nightmares sometimes. But I

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

about your

with us originally but went back. for my father,” I

hand with both

them more firmly in my hand, wanting

their only child a few years prior. They asked 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 here and became the

thumb along the back of my

father and

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ever see

visit me a couple times. The last time was when I

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