Chapter 18: Kingston

288 Vouchers

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?”

1/5

Chapter 18: Kingston

288 Vouchers

Do you know where he

Greytooth. Both

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

at me, confusion and sadness in her eyes. “She died. Her and my uncle. In the same explosion that killed

said, feeling my own

do you know

“It’s complicated,” I teased.

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

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

territory

“That was 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 them targets of other packs and a few other

power and were a threat to all the packs. They weren’t, but it didn’t matter. They took

O

<

Chapter 18. Kingston

massacre.”

talk about that part of my past. I still had nightmares sometimes. But I wasn’t about to plague Ayla with any of

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

your parents?”

with us originally but went back.

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

more firmly in my hand, wanting

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 with them. So, I stayed here and became the Alpha of the Sablemanes. I’m grateful

Ayla said, rubbing her thumb along the back of my hand,

forgot your father and aunt and everything they

3/5

|||

O

<

Chapter 18 Kingston

ended up, but it makes me happy that they stayed so close.”

you ever see

visit me a couple times. The last time was

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255