Chapter 31: Ayla

“I have to call Zeff,” I rushed to find my phone, but Kingston grabbed me.

“Ayla, calm down,” he said. “You said you just talked to him last night. You left him weeks ago and he’s still fine. Whoever this is has lost interest in him.”

“They were there,” I said, panic making me taste bile in my mouth.

“What?”

“Whoever sent these,” I said. “They were there when Theo rejected me. The card said they were glad I got rid of my mate. No one could have known that. Zeff was the only person I told and I doubt Theo told anyone.” I pushed my hands through my hair, pacing the room. “We were outside in the back yard. They heard the whole conversation.”

“When did you get this first one?” Kingston asked.

“The day before I left or the morning of,” I said. “I always got yesterday’s mail first thing in the morning. Theo showed up shortly after that.”

“Hey,” Kingston said, dragging me against him again, “it’ll be okay. We’ll find out who’s doing this. Nothing is going to happen to you.”

“He’s threatening you, Kingston,” I said.

“And I’ll be just fine,” he insisted. “I’ve got Pierce on his way to

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set up more security cameras, and I’ll keep a guard on the house going forward.”

“Why is this happening? I didn’t do anything to anyone.” I started pacing again.

“Honey, it doesn’t sound like he’s doing this because you did something to him,” he replied cautiously. “It sounds like he’s infatuated with you.”

I go to work, take care of my family, and keep to myself. There’s nothing special about me,” I

anyone’s affection.” He grabbed my arm and wrapped me in an embrace. “Except being beautiful, and smart, and

started to say something, he stopped me with a kiss. I returned it, letting the taste of him calm my raw nerves and growing anxiety. We had shared a few of these moments over the weeks. Each time left me wanting

groaned as I felt

rang through the house as I

pulled apart quickly,

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Pierce.

the last thing we need to be doing when some psycho stalker is threatening anyone who touches

to give you up, Ayla. Especially not to some coward who sits in the shadows trying to

to meet Pierce at the kitchen table. He was unloading

– cameras, sensors, lights, and some things I didn‘ t

approached, “We already have the alarm set up and the existing cameras near the entrances. I’ll be adding more so that we have coverage of the entire perimeter and a few inside for good measure. I’m also going to be replacing the window and door sensors. The current ones are outdated. These new ones will link up with the alarm. and the cameras, and everything can be accessed

“Great,” Kingston said.

you get all of this so fast?” I asked,

hand at the packhouse,” Pierce said. “We like to keep up security within the pack. These are extras for replacements. I told Kingston this place should have been upgraded years ago, but

taking a seat to

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look. “It should have been after

grimaced but tried to wave

would my accident require him to

the accident, but what

“It’s nothing,” Kingston said.

have something to do with why you were in the middle of the road?” I asked, crossing my arms over my chest as I sat next to

had still been avoiding the subject with me. Anytime I brought it up, he would brush it

he was keeping something

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