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.

“Okay,” I said eagerly.

Theo paused. “Really?”

I replied. “I want

smiled. “I won’t take it

c***ed my hip, giving him a

you to

now. Get dressed and meet me in the gym. You’ve got ten minutes.”

my head and rolled my

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

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plate. But if Theo wanted to teach me, I

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

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 there. Jimmy and

up to

he said. “And

to you, too. And

about this,” he said with a shrug. “I knew you’d be here. Determination isn’t the same

know my mother is a gambling addict, right?” I said sternly. “You really think it’s a good idea to be betting

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

guy,” I laughing. “I’m glad I came through for

his with a sigh of relief. “He’s

pointed out. “Oh, and just so you know, I’m always

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

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

are we starting?”

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

a set of

later, I was on my back,

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

pushing myself up. “Yeah, yeah,” I said.

“”

still f***ing