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

“Okay,” I said eagerly.

Theo paused. “Really?”

I replied.

won’t take it easy on you,

hip, giving him a

you to

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

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

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 training had crossed my mind

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else on my plate. But if Theo wanted

too,‘ Dasha voiced in support.

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 there. Jimmy

me quickly, coming up to me with

you were a morning person,” he said.

to you, too. And

had a bet going on how stubborn you were going to be about this,” he said with a shrug. “I knew you’d be here. Determination

mother is a gambling addict, right?” I said sternly. “You really

fell and he started to stutter. I couldn’t keep it

I laughing. “I’m glad I came through for

a sigh of

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

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out,” he

one end of the room. He knew the moment I entered the room and

we starting?” I

he replied. “You’re in good shape, babe, but you have almost no upper body strength. You’ll want that leverage in true combat. Then we’ll work on seeing what you already know and go from

handed me a set of weights

hours later, I was on my back,

that to the list,” Theo said,

said. “I get it. I have

“”

still f***ing sexy as hell,