Chapter 32: Ayla

Emma arrived a couple of hours later. I had only needed her as a nurse for about a week, but we got along so well that we quickly became friends. We didn’t have much planned for the evening, but that was kind of the point. We just wanted to sit around and have some drinks and girl talk. It was something | hadn’t had much of in my life, and I was excited.

We were settled on the back porch in the lounge chairs with a pitcher of whatever c***tail Emma had made up when Kingston and Pierce made it to that side of the house.

“Not that I mind watching our hunky Alpha and Beta working with power tools, but what is all that about?” she asked, pointing to the two men finagling a latter on the incline so they could drill the cameras in place.

“Oh, they’re just updating the security system,” I said. “Kingston thought it was a good idea since we’ve been staying here so long.”

I wasn’t going to tell her about the whole stalker situation.

“So, any fun plans for the weekend?” Emma asked.

I took a breath and smiled. “Actually, Kingston is bringing me into the pack tomorrow.”

“What?” Emma shot up in her chair. “I thought he wanted to do the big ceremony thing?”

“Yeah, I told him I didn’t want that. Besides, it would take too long to get that planned,” I said. “And since I’m off the

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crutches and starting a new internship on Monday, we thought it would be best if I didn’t smell like a rogue.”

“Wait, wait, wait,” Emma said. “An internship?”

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I nodded. “Kingston reached out to the publisher of Second Story Publishing. She’s going to train me to take over when she retires.”

“Damn, girl,” Emma said excitedly. “You work fast.”

I laughed. “It’s all Kingston’s doing, really.”

“You impress everybody, and you know it,” she teased.

I rolled my eyes. Not everyone, apparently. Not the one person that mattered the most.

I shook my head, not knowing where that thought had come from.

“I hope these are all good things for you, Ayla,” Emma said. “I know you’ve been through a lot. Hopefully, this will be the fresh start you deserve.”

think it

I’m going to need you to stick around so I

exclaimed. “You have a thing for

laughed. “Plus, it’s been a while since I’ve

came out to join us on the porch

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while later.

ladies hungry?” Kingston asked. “We’ve got some pizza on the way, but

amazing,” Emma

that sounds perfect,”

and sat on the lounger with me, scooting me forward so he could slip in behind me. I rolled my

about?”

been the drinks talking, but

girl talk, Alpha,” Emma said with a smile. “How goes the

should be all done,” Kingston

floodlights once it gets dark enough,” Pierce said. “But it should be sufficient

on the porch well into the night. It was after midnight

cab,” she

you a ride home,” Pierce said as he

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with an airy tone,

smiled. “Well, I would hate to

enjoyed my company,” Emma replied, giving me

said as he guided her into the

attitude were so

they’re getting

quite relaxed. My head was buzzing a little from the alcohol, but I didn’t

that?”

Emma, and I want to hang out with her often,” I said lazily. “It would be easier to

on spending

friend,” I said. “And your Beta. So I’m sure he’ll be

Kingston replied, his lips

sending chills through me. “Does that

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be spending a lot of time with

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