The Luna’s Choice by Kat Silver

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Chapter 25: Ayla

‘What?” I replied. “Nothing is going on.”

‘Are you sure about that?” Emma asked, taking a sip of emonade. “Alpha has been spending an awful lot of time here. Plus, he has you staying here. He’s hired a home nurse. He’s covered your medical bills.”

‘He did what?”

“You didn’t know he covered the hospital bills?”

“No,” I said, shaking my head. “No, I did not. He really didn’t have to do any of those things.”

“Well, he has,” Emma confirmed. “Don’t get me wrong, Alpha is great, and he would do anything to take care of any pack member. But you being an outsider and a rogue

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– it’s a little unprecedented.”

no offense

“Yeah, I thought that too,” I said, picking up my glass. “But it turns out my father saved his life when he was a kid. I had a picture of him in my car, and Kingston found it. So, I guess he just feels obligated to help.”

“Wow, isn’t that some twist of fate, huh?” Emma commented.

“Yeah, I guess so. Plus, it was kind of his fault I crashed, so there’s probably a little bit of guilt there, too,” I added.

“Well, there should be,” Emma said with a smile. “I’m glad he was there to help. And I’m glad he convinced you to stay. You‘ ve already become my favorite patient. And not just because

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you’re my easiest by far.”

We both laughed.

do you have any ideas what you will do once you’re

taking a drink. “I’ve thought about enrolling in a university. I didn’t get a chance to

awesome,” Emma exclaimed. “Why didn’t you

wasn’t in

definitely go for it

have some good contacts,” I threw out there. “But these are all just ideas. I’ll need to take care

offered to bring you into the pack, hasn’t

to make a thing of it. Do the

don’t sound too enthusiastic

just think it’s a bit much, I guess. It’s just not something I’m used to.”

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Alpha that,” Emma suggested. “If he wants you

uncomfortable with, he should

probably right,” I said

sure there’s nothing more going on with

“No, nothing

gave me a wink, making us both

I wasn’t sure how I felt about that. I was still bound to someone. Whether I could or even wanted to be with him didn’t really matter. It was hard to picture myself having feelings for anyone else while the bond was still in place. And that wouldn’t be fair to Kingston if he thought something

I didn’t like

kind and thoughtful. We had great conversations. He made me laugh. He was very attractive. If we were in any other circumstance, I could easily see myself falling for him. But knowing my luck,

even if I could have feelings for

I have

blushing,” Emma commented. “What were you

I said, feeling

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do you two

of something for us to do together, but I

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you didn’t just walk into that one,” Emma said through giggles. “But since it seems taking advantage of our gorgeous Alpha isn’t

a moment. “What