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

and quickly started to make

feel the need to keep pushing, so I ended the fight with a shoulder flip, pinning her to the

helped her to her feet. “Get yourself cleaned up and meet

Alpha,” she replied, working hard to mask the range of emotions she

her reaction.

out of the field back to

get her set up with a room in our wing. I want to

Alpha,” Briggs replied. “Are you briefing her

my car. “The sooner

came into my office and stood at attention before my desk. I looked

“Please, have a seat.” She did as she

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for you,

Alpha?”

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

dream to serve under the ranking

as believing in what you are doing.

what you mean, Alpha,” she said slowly

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

said candidly. “However, I don’t know of anything worth noting. I

Luna?” I

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.

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way,” I said, leaning forward on the desk. “Because I want you to be her personal

slightly, but she regained composure before she