The Luna’s Choice by Kat Silver

Chapter 13: Ayla

Theo and I took the morning off from training. My body needed the break to recover. It was nice to sleep in a little, but I didn’t get to for long. Before my first class, I had to go down to the cellar for a little while. I had been studying Harry’s notebook whenever I had a little free time, and something had been bugging me. This first week of school would be hectic, and I had scheduled some time down there next week, but I didn’t want to wait that long.

I grabbed my toast from the toaster as Theo emerged from our bedroom. He just woke up and was only wearing sweats that hung low on his hips, making it hard to keep my plans.

“I thought you didn’t have class for a couple more hours,” he asked.

“Yeah, I have to look into something with the Harry investigation,” I

said.

He brushed my hair off my shoulder. “Do you want me to come with you? I could use a catch–up on how things are going.”

“Hmm… You sure you can spare the time?” I teased.

His hands went around my waist, pulling me toward him. “I can rearrange some things.”

“Oh,” I replied coyly, “I feel so special.”

Theo growled low, his lips taking mine. He kissed me needily for a few moments before pulling back reluctantly.

“I hate how crazy things have been lately,” he said.

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“Lately?” I laughed.

Theo chuckled. “Okay… Since we met,” he corrected. “But at least we got time together before.”

only for a little while. I’ll get settled into school soon enough.

grazing his fingers along my cheek. “We both tend to keep ourselves busy. So, while things are so crazy and busy, let’s schedule time together.

”

arms around his neck. “But going over the contents of a psychopath’s secret lair doesn’t count

“No, absolutely not,” he replied. “But we

eyes glazed over

guess that means a rain

he sighed.

“Don’t worry about it.” I kissed him again. “But I should get down

dressed,” he said.

“I love you, too.”

of the apartment. When I got down to the cellar, no one else was there.

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notebook out of my bag and looked for the file I had been reviewing a couple of days earlier. I flipped through the papers

had found

part of it, at least. But I was hopeful it would be enough to figure out the rest. I quickly finished deciphering the page I was on. It was exactly what I had thought it

in front of me. It was a stupid idea. And dangerous. But it was less dangerous than most aspects of my life right now. Theo would never be okay with this. I sighed,

you want to talk

my seat, my head shooting up to see Mina standing in the doorway. I

scared the crap out

the table and

“I

bad thing

that I think was used to build our wolfsbane

Mina said sternly. “You’re

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course I’m considering it, Mina,” I pushed. “Why aren’t you? You‘ re a Dominis, too. With no idea of how many people are out there after

Ayla?” Mina

was working,”

“What