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Chapter 15: Theo

I had finished making all the necessary arrangements and was waiting in the kitchen for Ayla to get back home. I brought up some lunch since I knew she likely hadn’t had time to eat anything. I had packed a bag already, so I didn’t have to worry about it when she returned. I only had about an hour before I would need to get on the road, and I wanted to spend it with her.

“Theo,” Ayla called as she came in the door.

“I’m here, babe,” I replied, heading to meet her in the living room.

“What’s wrong? Is everything okay?” she said as she rushed to me, throwing her arms around my neck.

I squeezed her tightly, holding her as I savored her scent.

“Babe, what’s going on?” she pressed. “Your text didn’t sound good and you’ve been stressed all day.

The corners of my lips twitched. “I’ll be okay, love,” I told her as I let her go. “But I do have some bad news.” I took her hand and led her around, pulling her into my lap as I sat on the couch. “I have to go out of town for a few days, babe.”

“Oh,” she said. “What’s going on?”

“We’ve had another rogue attack,” I said. “I need to go down and figure out what’s going on. I’ll be gone a couple days, but I’ll be back in time for the ceremony this weekend.”

“Is everyone okay?” she asked worriedly. “Do you want me to come

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I said solemnly. “There

said,

come, too.”

so proud of her compassion and wished she could be there

I said. “It’s too dangerous. Plus, so much is going on. We

you have to leave?”

I have a

her up, looking at her. She looked tired.

are you feeling okay?” I pressed a hand to her forehead and cheek. “You’re really

smile. “Just sad, I guess. I hate

and I could

fine,” I said urgently. “What happened today? Did you have contact with anyone you don’t

insisted with a smile. “I promise. I’m okay. I’ve just been on edge all day. Your message had me thinking some scary things, and I rushed home. But I’m perfectly

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wasn’t convinced. I was

insisted as I moved to stand. “I’ll find someone else to go down and

straddling my lap. “I am probably just a little wiped out. But I‘ m done with class for

as she opened for me. My hands slid up her back, pressing her against me as my fingers weaved into her hair. I took what she was

under my shirt to trace along my skin. She tugged my shirt over my head. Her lips returned to mine as her fingers undid the button of

“you need

beneath my waistband and

I’m fine, baby,” she breathed. “And I want

me again. Her lips moved to my neck, my head falling back with a groan. Her weight

“Babe,” I growled.

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wrapped around the base as she leaned in, her tongue darting out to lick along the seam before taking

Ayla,” I rasped

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