The Luna’s Choice by Kat Silver

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Chapter 38 Ayla

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Chapter 38: Ayla

I slowly opened my eyes. The room was dim, but I could tell it was still daylight outside. However, that was the extent of my knowledge of the time or day. I reached for my phone on the bedside table, but it was dead. I smiled. There wasn’t much of a reason to charge it.

I stretched my limbs, rolling over to see Theo sprawled out next to me. I scooted over, draping my arm across his waist and resting my head on his chest. After a moment, his arms came around me, holding me to

him.

“How are you feeling?” he asked without opening his eyes.

“Pretty damn good,” I replied. “You?”

“Same,” he chuckled. “How long have we slept?”

“I have no idea.”

Theo fumbled for his phone and checked the time.

“Well, I think it’s safe to say your heat has passed,” he commented. “We’ve been out about fourteen hours. It’s Sunday afternoon.”

I groaned. “We’re going to have so much to do this week.”

Theo chuckled. “We’ll manage. We’ve got a good team.”

The last few days had been such a blur.

Well, not really a blur. I remembered every second of it. And holy

crap.

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had gone at it non–stop. I couldn’t even begin to describe how incredible

always like that?”

I don’t think it’s like that for everybody. I think it was

giggled. “Yeah, I

He kissed me sweetly.

then get us something to eat,” Theo informed me, brushing my hair from my face. “I’m sure we’re both dehydrated, and I

I could eat an entire cow right about now,” I replied. “So, you clean up first. I’ll go get

my nose before

up. I laughed, knowing there were a number of reasons why. But lack of food was definitely one of them. So I eagerly went

you to cook. I hope you saved

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by the waist as

When I stepped out of the steamy bathroom, my mouth instantly started watering. The house was filled with the delicious aroma of dinner. I rushed back to the kitchen but

“I said Tuesday, Kingston.”

Kingston. Was he here? I completely forgot he was supposed to arrive on Friday to help us deal with the rogue situation. Did he know what was going on with

show up tomorrow, you’ll be wasting your time,” Theo said mildly, but I could see he was working to control his temper. “We won‘ t

out what he was saying at first, just that his tone was angry. Then I heard

name.

Theo conceded. “She’s right here.” Theo covered the phone receiver. “Are you okay talking to him? You absolutely don’t f***ing have

sighed and took

“Kingston, it’s me.”

“Are you okay? Why haven’t you been

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“I… I haven’t been home in

tell he was trying to decide whether he

to come on Tuesday,” he said shortly. “But if you want, I’ll be

be available

Another pause.

see you

“Yeah?”

missed you,”

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little. At that moment, talking to him – yeah, I missed my friend. But I had a hard time believing he was that person anymore. And even if I