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Chapter 8: Ayla

I woke up the next morning feeling extra sore from our first training session the day before. Theo said we could wait a day, but I teased him about saying something about not going casy on me. In hindsight, I may have been a little overzealous. By the time I was back in the apartment running the shower, I could barely move. But I managed to strip out of my sweaty clothes and spent an absorbing amount of time under the hot water.

Thank the goddess for the packhouse’s endless supply.

The shower door opened and Theo stepped inside.

I groaned. “Not now, babe,”

Theo laughed softly. “Don’t worry. I’m just here to shower. And since you are determined to spend the day in here, I have no choice but to join you.”

“Sorry,” I said, moving out of the spray.

“It’s okay, hon,” he said. He kissed my cheek and grabbed the soap and washcloth. “Come here.”

We scrubbed each other down. Theo even washed my hair, which was nice since I wasn’t sure I could lift my arms that high. But when we got out, I was feeling much better. I was sore but energized. While I had a full day scheduled, it was a casual workload. So I dressed in some comfy leggings and a flowy tank top. Theo was back in slacks and a button–up, which I knew he wasn’t ecstatic about.

“More investor meetings today?” I asked.

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video calls around lunch,” he

sure everything is okay with the business?”

while I was in college, and we set up the management and operations so that I could step back once it got on its feet.” He hugged me from behind. “We always knew being the

I said with a

know I wouldn’t keep anything like that from you, right?” he asked. “Everything I have is yours,

my fingers across the

does your day look like today?”

Professor Armand to review. We’re meeting

he drawled. “I believe she is relinquishing her office to you

“Her office?”

the small office across from mine,” he informed

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real quick that she needed her own

and I were concerned that the cellar may not be the best place for us to work on the Waar Pak investigation. All

I’ve been thinking about it, too,” Theo said. “I’m having the packhouse blueprints sent over. I may have a

kissed my neck and slapped my butt

to finish getting ready but was turned

you later,” he said.

love you,

grabbed a granola bar from the kitchen, and opened my laptop. I still had to read Zeff’s letters

partner for six years, but he wasn’t her fated mate. They had been discussing taking each other as chosen mates for a while,

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