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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about your dad? Do

a Greytooth. Both

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

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

said, feeling my

do you know them?” Ayla

“It’s complicated,” I teased.

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

to start, they weren’t born in Greytooth territory.

the territory out to the west

They were from one of the oldest bloodlines of wolf shifters in this part of

before you were born, a 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

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massacre.”

of my past. I still had nightmares sometimes.

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

about your parents?”

had gotten out with us originally but went back. for my father,” I said solemnly.

leaned forward, grabbing my hand with both of hers.

in my

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,

said, rubbing her thumb along the back

never forgot your father and aunt and everything they

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they ended up, but it makes me happy that they

ever

couple times. The last

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