The Luna’s Choice by Kat Silver

Chapter 30: Ayla

My mind was all over the place by the time we pulled up to Kingston’s house. I nearly fell on the stairs when I forgot about the boot on my leg and caught it on a step. Kingston

was there to catch me.

“Everything okay?” he asked. “You were pretty quiet on the ride home.”

I cleared my throat. “Yeah, sorry. It’s just been a big day.”

“I didn’t overwhelm you, did I?” Kingston rushed. “I just know that you’ve been going a bit stir–crazy, and I thought this was a good opportunity for you to get back to work. I’m sorry if just sprung it on you.”

“I mean, you did plan for it to be a surprise,” I said with a grin. “It’s fine. It was very thoughtful. And you’re right. I have been going a little nuts in here. I’m very excited. This was all great. Thank you.”

“But…”

I chuckled. “No ‘but.‘ Really, I appreciate everything you’ve done for me.” I pushed up on my toes and kissed him on the cheek.

“I’m happy to hear it. Now let me help you up the stairs.”

I rolled my eyes but let him take my arm and assist me into

the house.

“I think I’m going to go change,” said. “I’ll be back out in a

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“Okay.” Kingston kissed me on the temple and headed toward the kitchen.

I went to my room and shut the door, taking a deep breath once I was alone. I wasn’t sure exactly what I was feeling. I was definitely excited. That was the truth. I really liked Erica, and from what I learned during our meeting, I admired the company that she had built. It was just a big move to go from being an author to running an entire publishing house within a matter of months.

But it was a really great opportunity, and I was grateful that Kingston had set it up for me. But maybe that was what was bothering me. Kingston had been so wonderful. But I felt like this was being handed to me because the Alpha was asking for favors. I didn’t feel like I had actually earned it.

feeling. I would have several months to earn my place there. It wasn’t like I

back in through the front door with a pile of mail in his hand. As he flipped through the stack, his brow suddenly

is it?”

mail,” he said hesitantly, holding up a

envelope.

No one outside of Sablemane knew I was here, and it wasn’t like I had any reason to receive mail

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no postage. Now it was my turn to furrow my brow. It was a dark

the envelope, and there was a card inside. Pulling it out, there was a photo of a nature scene on the front. I opened it to read what was inside, and my heart leaped into my

you didn’t

supposed

love, and

force

You belong to me.

eyes locked on

have sensed my panic because he was at my side in

Kingston pushed me toward my room. “Go to the bedroom and

it was from had been here. They had to have put it in the mailbox themselves. I moved toward my room but ended

have masked their

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know. Just

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up and came straight to me, immediately pulling me into his arms. “Do you have

said,

pace. “If Theo Arden is behind

don’t really think Theo had anything

I thought he was

didn’t sound right. Sure, Theo may not have been happy to find out that I was under Kingston’s protection now, but to send

was from him,” I

how can you think it

Theo. It