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?”

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

“Okay,” I said eagerly.

Theo paused. “Really?”

nodded. “Yeah,” I replied. “I want

smiled. “I won’t take it easy on you,

giving him a look.

you to

laughed. “You say that now. Get dressed and meet me in the gym. You’ve got ten minutes.” He grabbed a shirt

shook my head and rolled my

the part that had been bothering me the most was the amount of times I felt helpless. Especially

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so much else on my plate. But if Theo wanted to

in support. Her own excitement

and put my hair in a ponytail. I knew there was 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,

spotted me quickly, coming up to

you were a morning person,” he

you, too. And

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 isn’t

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

stutter. I couldn’t keep it up, and a

guy,” I laughing. “I’m glad I came

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

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

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he said. “You’ll thin the

was setting up some equipment at one end of the

we starting?”

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

of weights and we

my back, panting

we’ll add that to the list,” Theo

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

“”

chuckled. “But you’re still f***ing