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?”

face. “I guess we didn’t,” he said. He came up to me, running his hands down my arms. “Look, baby, I know you’re skilled in 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 team

“Okay,” I said eagerly.

Theo paused. “Really?”

“Yeah,” I replied. “I want

“I won’t take it easy on you,

my hip, giving him a look. “Did I

you to

and meet me in the gym. You’ve got ten minutes.” He grabbed a shirt

head and rolled my eyes.

most was the amount of times I felt

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else on my plate. But if Theo wanted

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

gym for the ranking pack members in the packhouse, but I had to mind–link Theo to tell

me quickly, coming up to me with a big

said you were a morning person,” he

you, too.

to be about this,” he said with a

I said sternly. “You really think

he started to stutter. I couldn’t keep it up, and a broad

“I’m glad I came through for

shook his with a sigh of relief. “He’s

door he pointed out. “Oh, and just so you

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that get out,” he

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

are we starting?” I

You’ll want that leverage in true combat. Then we’ll work on

set of weights

was on my back, panting and

that to the list,” Theo said, straddling

said. “I get it.

“”

chuckled. “But you’re still f***ing sexy as hell,