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?”

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.

“Okay,” I said eagerly.

Theo paused. “Really?”

replied. “I want to

smiled. “I won’t take it easy

my hip, giving him a look. “Did I ask you

you to

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

and rolled my eyes. But I

of times I felt helpless. Especially in

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so much else on my plate. But if Theo

in support. Her own

a private gym for the ranking pack members in the packhouse, but I

coming up to

you were a morning person,” he said. “And

morning to you, too. And what?” I

going to be about this,” he

I said sternly. “You really think it’s a good idea

I couldn’t keep it up, and a broad smile spread across my

I laughing. “I’m glad I

his with a sigh of relief. “He’s

“Oh, and just so you know,

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out,” he said. “You’ll

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

are 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 already know and go from

set of weights and we got

my back,

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

up. “Yeah, yeah,” I said.

“”

chuckled. “But you’re still