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?”

self–defense, and that’s fantastic. But I want to really train fight. As much as I would love to, I can’t be with you twenty–four hours a day. And unless you want a whole security

“Okay,” I said eagerly.

Theo paused. “Really?”

replied. “I want

won’t take it easy on you,

a look. “Did I

you to

in the gym. You’ve got ten minutes.” He grabbed

and rolled my eyes. But I was oddly

hard, but the part that had been bothering me the most was the amount of times I felt helpless. Especially in the hands

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plate. But if Theo wanted to

Dasha voiced in support. Her own excitement

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 there. Jimmy and a couple other males were scattered around the weights

me quickly, coming up to me with a

said you were a morning person,” he said.

you, too. And

to be about this,” he said with a shrug. “I

mother is a gambling addict, right?” I said sternly. “You really think it’s a good

to stutter. I couldn’t keep it

laughing. “I’m glad I came through for you. Where’s

his with a sigh of

and just so you know, I’m

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

setting up some equipment at one end of the room. He knew the moment I entered the room and looked back

are we starting?” I

want that leverage

set of weights

hours later, I was on my back,

we’ll add that to the list,” Theo said, straddling

up. “Yeah, yeah,” I said. “I get it. I have noodles

“”

still f***ing sexy as