The Luna’s Choice by Kat Silver

Chapter 2: Ayla

I woke up to Theo nuzzling my neck. I groaned as I snuggled closer to him.

“Good morning, love,” he said, kissing my jaw. “We need to get up.”

I scrunched my nose, lifting my head to squint at the clock.

“Um, babe… do you realize it’s only four–thirty,” I croaked, falling back onto the pillow and pulling his arm around me.

He chuckled. “I’m well aware. That’s why we need to get up.

”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about, mate, but I already don’t like it.”

His warmth disappeared from behind me and the covers were pulled off. I pushed onto my elbow with a growl.

“Theo,” I whined.

He laughed again, climbing up the bed. His teeth grazed my thigh below the hem of his T–shirt I slept in. I tried to suppress a grin, biting my lip.

“If that’s what this is about, there were nicer ways,” I said.

Suddenly, he grabbed my legs and yanked me down the bed.

“That’s very true,” he said huskily. “And I will make it a goal to perform each one another time. But today, we start training. So, get that sexy ass up and get moving.”

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He straightened and disappeared into the large master bathroom.

“What?” I said, shooting up on my hands. “Wait. Hang on.”

I jumped up and followed him. He was in the attached walk–in closet, slipping into some athletic shorts.

“Theo, what training are you talking about? When did we discuss this?”

and that’s fantastic. But I want to really train fight. As much as I would love to, I can’t be with you

“Okay,” I said eagerly.

Theo paused. “Really?”

“Yeah,” I replied. “I want to

smiled. “I won’t take

my hip, giving him a look. “Did I ask you

you to

in the gym. You’ve got ten minutes.” He grabbed a shirt and left the bathroom, slapping my ass on

shook my head and rolled my eyes. But I was oddly

three months had been hard, but the part that had been bothering me the most was the amount of times I felt helpless. Especially in the hands of Harry. The idea of combat

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much else on my plate. But if Theo

too,‘ Dasha voiced in support. Her own excitement mirrored

my workout clothes, brushed my teeth, and put my hair in a ponytail. I knew there was a private gym for the ranking pack members in the packhouse, but I had to mind–link Theo to tell me where it was. When I arrived, Theo wasn’t the only one

up to me with a big

a morning person,” he

to you, too. And what?”

going to be about this,” he said with

I said sternly. “You

I couldn’t keep

glad I came

with a sigh of relief. “He’s back in the mat

and just so you know, I’m always a safe bet,” I

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that get out,” he said. “You’ll thin the

found Theo as he was setting up some equipment at one end of the

we starting?”

replied. “You’re in good shape, babe, but you have almost no upper body strength. You’ll want that leverage in true combat.

me a set of

my

list,” Theo said, straddling me with a smug

myself up. “Yeah, yeah,” I said.

“”

you’re still f***ing