The Luna’s Choice by Kat Silver

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.”

anything to warrant that kind of attention. I go to work, take care of my family, and keep to myself. There’s nothing special about

grabbed my arm and wrapped me in an embrace. “Except being beautiful, and smart, and independent, and strong, and kind, and

raw nerves and growing anxiety. We had shared a few of these moments over the weeks. Each time left me wanting more than the last. My arms snaked

nape of my neck. I groaned as

through the house as I heard

pulled apart quickly,

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Kingston called to Pierce. “I’ll be right

thing we need to be doing when

Ayla. Especially not

led me out of the room to meet Pierce at

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

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

“Great,” Kingston said.

did you get all of this so fast?” I asked, picking up a camera to examine

a lot of this on 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

Kingston said, taking a seat to help Pierce. “It hasn’t been

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look. “It should have been after the night of

but tried to

said curiously, “why would my accident

the accident, but what led to

“It’s nothing,” Kingston said.

in the middle of the road?”

me. Anytime I brought it up,

he was keeping something from me.