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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your dad? Do you know where he was

a Greytooth. Both him and my

with him?” I asked, glad to hear they had managed

sadness in her eyes. “She died. Her

I said, feeling

know them?”

“It’s complicated,” I teased.

into the couch, crossing her arms

Greytooth territory. Have you ever

the territory out to the west that’s

one of the oldest bloodlines of wolf shifters in this part of the world. It made them very powerful, which in turn, made them targets of other packs and a few other

coup was executed by some secret society who believed the Dominis family had too much power and were a threat to all the packs. They weren’t, but it didn’t matter.

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massacre.”

my past. I still had nightmares sometimes. But I wasn’t about to plague

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

your parents?” Ayla

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

forward, grabbing my hand with both of hers. “I’m

them more firmly in my hand,

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

glad you had that, Kingston,” Ayla said, rubbing her thumb along the back of my hand, sending chills

forgot your father and aunt and

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they ended up, but it makes me happy that they

ever see them

couple times. The last

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