The Luna’s Choice (Theo and Ayla) by Kat Silver
Chapter 135

Chapter 135

Chapter 1*5: Theo I made sure Ayla ate enough. By the time we made it to the safe house that morning, she wascompletely passed out from exhaustion. She even slept through the medic setting her up with an IVdrip for a few hours. But overall, I was incredibly relieved with her condition. Physically, at least. Herwounds were healing fast, but I worried about the m**tal toll the experience would have on her. When she was done eating, I insisted she take a long, hot bath to relax and recover. We needed tospeak with Alpha Harden before we left for home, and I was going to make sure she used these fewhours to take care of herself. There was no telling what she would be bombarded with when we gotback. I was on the front porch, just getting off a call with Randy, when I heard someone clear their throatbehind me. “What do you want, Kylee?” I asked when I saw it was her, pushing Kieran back as he growled in myhead. She shut the front door behind her. “Can we talk?” I ran a hand down my face. “I have nothing to say to you, Kylee,” I stated. “But I do,” she replied shakily. She took a deep breath. “I want to apologize to you. There were so manythings I did wrong. I see that now. I hurt Ayla and I hurt you.” “I’m not the one who needs an apology, Kylee,” I said. “I’ve apologized to Ayla,” she rushed. “I know it’s not even close to being enough, but I did.” 0.00% 10:58 Chapter 1*5. Theo 288 iVouchers “Then, whatever happens, is up to her,” I told her, crossing my arms and leaning against the railing. “Ino longer have an interest in your well-being as anything other than my pack member and my mate’ssister. And the latter is contingent on Ayla.”

Kylee’s hands fidgeted in front of her. Her lip trembled and her eyes brimmed with tears. Maybe Ishould have felt guilty for not caring, but I didn’t. It wasn’t as easy for me to forgive as Ayla. It was oneof the many ways she was better than me. But if she wasn’t ready to forgive Kylee, I sure wasn’t.Looking at her now, it wasn’t even about what she did to me. I wasn’t sure I could ever forgive her forwhat she did to Ayla. Hell, I still hadn’t forgiven myself. “Okay,” Kylee replied, seemingly surprised by my response, which kind of pi**ed me off. “But I stillwanted you know that the things I did to be with you… It was all because I love you.” “Don’t that to me, say JJI growled. “Ever.” “J Her eyes went slightly wide. “But I do…” “No, Kylee,” I snapped. “You don’t. You love some schoolgirl fantasy of me. You don’t even know me.” “That’s not true, Theo,” she said stubbornly.I laughed. “Kylee, you were completely oblivious to the fact that I changed toward you. You had no ideathat I had experienced something extremely emotional the night I met Ayla. I could see why yourmother wouldn’t have noticed, but you? You saw nothing that was going on between the two peopleyou supposedly love. At the time, I was grateful because I couldn’t hurt you if you couldn’t tell. Butnow… now I know that not seeing what was so clear to everybody else was a testament to how yousaw me. 24.05% 10:58 Chapter 1*5 Theo 288 iVouchers “That doesn’t mean I don’t love you,” she insisted. “You’re my first love. I didn’t know what it meant to

be in that kind of relationship.” “But you know how to be a person, Kylee,” I admonished. It was starting to feel like I was talking to achild. “You’ve had more relationships and friendships than Ayla had.” “I realize that…” “You know how I know that’s not love?” I pushed off the railing. “Because I know every shift in Ayla’smood. I know when she’s sad. When she’s hurt. When she’s pi**ed off. I know when she’s conflictedand unsure of herself. And if she ever started avoiding me for any reason, I da**ed well would be doingeverything in my power to know why and what she needed from me. I know you didn’t love me, Kylee,because I love your sister with everything I am. And what you showed me was nothing compared tothat.” I took a step toward her. “And if you think you saying otherwise is going to give you any chance ofgetting back together…” “Of course not,” she exclaimed, and for once, I actually believed her. “I just don’t want you to hate meanymore, Theo.” “Alpha,” I corrected her. Her mouth opened and closed as she searched for words before hanging her head. “Alpha…” “Let me be clear, Kylee,” I said. “As your Alpha and as your brother-in- law, I am glad you are safe. I amstill responsible for your safety and will take that seriously. I don’t hate you. I don’t feel anything for youother than the obligation I’ve sworn to uphold.” “I understand,” she whispered. “Will you… can you… can you at least 52.72% 10:58 Chapter 1*5: Theo 288 iVouchers talk to Ayla for me, please? I want to make things right.” “If you want to make things right, you should start by not talking about how much you think you lovedher mate,” I insisted. “Find a way to be happy for her.”

” “As if you would be okay with letting Ayla be with Kingston,” she snapped bitterly. “I wasn’t okay with it, but I was ready to accept it,” I bellowed. She really wasn’t getting it. “It hurt likef***ing hell, but I would have never taken that happiness from her again. And Ayla belongs with me.You knew I never belonged with you. So, you’re still missing the point, Kylee. Love isn’t about yourhappiness. It’s about theirs. So, you either don’t have a clue what love is or you’re too da*n selfish tocare. But if I were you, I’d start figuring that out before you start running that mouth of yours.’ I pushed passed her, pausing with my hand on the doorknob. “Oh, and no, I won’t talk to her for you,” I said. “Whether Ayla forgives you or not, I will support her. Butshe has no obligation to allow you to make things right. I won’t do anything to encourage otherwise.She doesn’t owe you a da*n thing.” “What am I supposed to do?” Kylee sobbed. “Be better.” Chapter 1*6: Ayla