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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do you know about your dad? Do you know where

a Greytooth. Both him and

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

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

I said, feeling my

do you know them?” Ayla

“It’s complicated,” I teased.

the couch, crossing her arms and waiting for me

they weren’t born in Greytooth territory.

Isn’t that the territory out to the west

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 made them very powerful, which in turn, made

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. They took over the capital.

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massacre.”

still had nightmares sometimes. But I wasn’t

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.

about your parents?” Ayla

mother had gotten out with us originally but went back. for my father,”

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

more firmly in my

But they took a shine to me. They had lost 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

said, rubbing her thumb

your father and

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

ever see

came to visit me a couple times. The last time

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