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?”

“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

“Okay,” I said eagerly.

Theo paused. “Really?”

replied. “I

take it easy on

a

you to

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

rolled my eyes.

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 several times, but I hadn’t entertained it

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my plate. But if Theo wanted to teach me, I was

voiced in support. Her own excitement

packhouse, but I had to mind–link Theo to tell me where it was. When I arrived, Theo wasn’t the

quickly, coming up

a morning person,” he said.

you, too. And

how stubborn you were going to be about this,” he said with a shrug. “I knew

said sternly. “You

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

“I’m glad

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

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

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get out,” he said. “You’ll thin the

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

we

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

handed me a set of weights

my back, panting and covered in

add that to the list,”

myself up. “Yeah, yeah,” I said. “I get it. I

“”

still f***ing sexy