The Luna’s Choice by Kat Silver

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Chapter 11: Theo

“Ayla, I told you not to worry about it,” I said, helping her take a casserole dish out of the oven. “You didn’t need to cook.”

I had told her we were having someone over for dinner, and she kind of started to panic. She insisted on making dinner despite me telling her I’d order something from the packhouse café. But she wouldn’t have it. Now, she was running around the kitchen stressing about everything.

“This is the first time we’ve actually had someone over,” she said. “And since you won’t tell me who it is, I had no idea what was appropriate to make.”

“Baby,” I said, grabbing her shoulders, “relax, sweetheart. It’s really not a big deal. It’s just a casual meal. The casserole will be perfect and delicious. It certainly smells fantastic. So, just breathe.”

Her shoulders relaxed a little. “Okay,” she said, looking completely adorable with a worried pout.

I brushed her bottom lip with my thumb. “You better put that away, or you’ll be the only dinner I’ll be having tonight.”

A laugh burst from her, a broad smile brightening her features.

“There’s my girl,” I said, kissing her nose.

“Alright,” she said, pushing me away. “Let me get this in the fridge, or it will never be ready.”

I grabbed her waist. “I think we both know my favorite dessert is

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always ready for me,” I teased.

behave. We’ll have company here any

my mark on her neck just as there was a knock

that

got it,” I said, kissing her cheek before heading through

maintaining a formal posture, coming across a little rigid. I couldn’t blame her. This was a serious job for her. But I needed her to blend in with

her out on

room, where Ayla was setting the

moving to her side, “this is

Maggie said with a smile

lovely to meet you as well, Maggie,” Ayla

I’ve assigned Maggie to be your new bodyguard,” I told her. “We want her to blend in on campus with you, so I thought it would be a good idea for you two to

you just tell me

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you would fight me less if she was standing in front of you,” I

her to the seat across from her. “And forgive me for

likes to think he’s

okay, Luna. I guess that

told you what this was all about, at

“I was more surprised that

meal. “She was trained in security with the warrior teams, and she is one of their top fighters. I was even thinking about letting

said, finally

a good job making everyone feel comfortable that she opened up

to do for private security. But Maggie wouldn’t be her sole protector, and I wanted someone who would make Ayla feel more at ease with

give Maggie a different

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