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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you know about your dad? Do you know

Greytooth. Both him and

glad to hear they had managed to stay together. “How

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

I said, feeling my own

do you know them?”

“It’s complicated,” I teased.

back into the couch, crossing her arms and waiting for me

weren’t born in Greytooth territory. Have you ever

territory out to the west that’s mostly

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

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. It was

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massacre.”

part of my past. I still had nightmares sometimes.

your aunt, and a few others out of the packhouse and got us to safety. Then anyone who wasn’t a member of the

your parents?” Ayla

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

grabbing my hand with both of hers.

more firmly in my hand, wanting

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

said, rubbing her thumb along

never forgot your father and aunt and everything they

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