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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twist it behind her back. A palm strike to my forearm allowed her to pull from my grip. We stepped away from each other, squaring off

fatigued and quickly started

fought hard. I didn’t feel the need to keep pushing, so I ended the fight with a shoulder

yourself cleaned up and meet me in my office at the packhouse in an hour. In plain

to mask the range

her

out of the field back to

“And get her set up with a room in our wing. I

Alpha,” Briggs replied. “Are you briefing

into my car. “The sooner she’s in

before my desk. I looked her over. She wore black jeans and a T–shirt. She still appeared militant. We would have

I told her. “Please, have a seat.” She did as she was

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a job for

Alpha?”

I need to ensure you understand how important this position is,” I said firmly. “I need to know that you are dedicated to this pack, Ms.

dream to serve under the ranking families my whole

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 with me

what you mean, Alpha,” she said

I asked. “Are there any rumors that

will always be something we don’t agree on, sir,” she said candidly. “However, I don’t know of anything worth noting. I believe your father is a strong, fair Alpha and that you will be the

my Luna?”

am aware of them, but I don’t deal in rumors. I do, however, have one friend who met her briefly during the

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“I’m glad you feel that way,” I said, leaning forward on the desk. “Because I want you

she