The Luna’s Choice by Kat Silver

The Luna’s Fate – Chapter 1: Ayla

Our glasses clinked together as our friends and family toasted to our mating. Everyone was shocked and excited when we arrived back at the packhouse officially mated and marked. I couldn’t deny the atmosphere within the packhouse was energized, and there was no way to quickly get away. We were stuck in the packhouse lobby for over an hour while anyone within a mile came to congratulate us.

And it was absolutely lovely, if a little overwhelming.

When we could finally retreat to the Alpha’s suite, Theo’s parents insisted on a private celebration. Briggs, Mina, Jimmy, Annabelle, and her mate all joined us in our apartment. Grace took out a set of glasses and two bottles of champagne.

“Before everyone starts in on the questions,” Torin said as he passed a bubbly glass to everyone, “I want to make a toast. To my favorite son and my beautiful new daughter” — he lifted his glass to me and Theo

–

– “there were some obstacles and a few stumbles along the way, but fate, faith, and determination got you both exactly where you’re supposed to be. I can’t think of two people who deserve this happiness more. We love you both. To Alpha Theo and Luna Ayla.”

“To Alpha Theo and Luna Ayla,” everyone echoed.

Theo’s arm tightened around my waist.

“Thank you, Dad,” Theo said. “Thank you all.”

“Yes,” I concurred. “And I hope we didn’t disappoint you too much by not waiting for a ceremony.

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Annabelle waved that off. “Oh, tosh. After all the will–they–won’t–they, we’re just glad you kids got your act together.”

We all laughed.

“And if it helps,” Briggs interjected, looking down at Mina, “you won’t have to wait long for a mating ceremony.”

“What?” I gasped. “You set a date?”

Mina’s face flushed and she elbowed Briggs.

a week and

I squealed in excitement and

we didn’t steal any of your thunder,” Mina

I said. “You

half…” Grace breathed. “That doesn’t give us

desperately going to need your

more,” she said, raising her hand. “Just tell me what you

knowing how much Grace

know, Mom,” Theo said, pulling me back to his side, “you’ll still get the chance to plan our ceremony. We’ve decided to have a mating ceremony anyway. On the winter solstice. Like in the old

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mouth as tears filled her eyes. “I’m sorry. It’s just

started to herd them out of the apartment. But not before Grace decided on a schedule for her to teach me the duties of being a Luna. It was something I hadn’t thought about but was suddenly very grateful

toward the door. “You

“I

hug and kiss on

said

on the back before following his mate out of the apartment. Once they were gone, Theo shut the door and locked it, including the deadbolt. He let out a relieved sigh before turning to me, a

asked, knowing exactly

and he lurched at me, hooking me around the middle and hauling me against him as I

he breathed, his

mine.

as I snaked my arms around his neck, opening to his kiss. His hands found my hips, and he guided me backward toward the bedroom. He kicked the door shut behind him as he pulled my

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he spoke against my skin, “there is one downside to not doing

distracted by his exploration, “what’s

our honeymoon,” he pointed out, tugging my shorts and panties down my legs. “If we had our ceremony

room for days.”

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