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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grabbed her arm, moving to twist it behind her back. A palm strike to my forearm allowed her to pull from

quickly started to make mistakes, but

need to keep pushing, so I ended the fight with

feet. “Get yourself cleaned up and

hard to mask the range of emotions she

her reaction.

of the field back

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

replied. “Are

car. “The sooner

to the packhouse and Maggie arrived five minutes early. She came into my office and stood at attention before my desk. I looked her over. She wore black jeans and a T–shirt.

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

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for

Alpha?” she

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

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

what you are doing. So, I give you free reign to address

you mean, Alpha,” she said

that have raised any concern? Are there any politics I have practiced that you don’t agree

I don’t know of

my Luna?”

to think about her response. “Honestly, I don’t know her, Alpha,” she said plainly. “I believe you are referring to the rumors regarding her being the sister of the woman 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 was impressive and quite lovely. So, no,

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feel that way,” I said, leaning forward on the desk. “Because I

she regained composure before she