The Luna’s Choice by Kat Silver

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Chapter 10: Theo

“And you’re sure she’s loyal?” I asked Briggs as we stood at the edge of the training field.

“Grady says so, and her and her family’s background checks came back clean,” Briggs said. “She’s a fourth–generation Greytooth warrior, although her family goes back even farther. Top of her class. Gets along with the others. She seemed quite ambitious when I spoke to her. She also looks young enough to fit the part.”

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I nodded. I removed my watch and handed it to Briggs. Ducking through the fencing, I walked to the middle of the field.

“Maggie Walton,” I called.

She turned and shot to attention with a salute. I waved her to me.

“How long have you been at it out here today?” I asked. She was still out of breath from her last match.

“About two hours, Alpha,” she replied.

“You’re going spar with me,” I told her, stepping back to a starting point. “No shifting, no holds barred.”

She looked surprised for a moment but quickly took her stance.

I watched her movements as we squared off, waiting to draw her in for the first move. She swung her leg out for a low strike to the knee. I

dodged, but she was a step ahead, using her momentum to spin into an elbow strike to my ribs.

Impressive.

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back. A palm strike to my forearm allowed her to pull from my grip. We stepped away from

fatigued and quickly started to

still solid. She fought hard. I didn’t feel the need to keep pushing, so I ended the fight with a shoulder flip, pinning her

cleaned up and meet me in my

replied, working hard to mask the range of emotions she

her reaction.

out of the field

paperwork started,” I said. “And get her set up with

Alpha,” Briggs replied. “Are

into my car. “The sooner

I looked

“Please, have a seat.” She

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for you, Ms.

job, Alpha?” she

you understand how important this position is,”

rushed. “It’s been my dream to serve under the ranking families

know,” I said. “But wanting a position for the prestige isn’t the same as believing in what you are doing. So, I give you free reign to address any problems you have

not sure what you mean, Alpha,”

Luna?” I asked. “Are there any rumors that have raised any concern? Are there any politics I have practiced

always be something we don’t agree on, sir,” she said candidly. “However, I don’t know of

Luna?”

you were previously partnered with. I am aware of them, but I don’t deal in rumors. I do, however, have one friend who met her briefly during the packhouse attack. She said she

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way,” I said, leaning forward on

slightly, but she regained composure before