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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become more consistent. It seemed like the last two days we had gone at it non–stop. I couldn’t even begin to describe how incredible it had been. But it was also exhausting.

always like that?”

should I know.” he teased. “But no, I don’t think it’s like that for everybody. I think it was better

giggled. “Yeah, I

He kissed me sweetly.

take a quick shower, then get us something to eat,” Theo informed me,

going to lie. I could eat an entire cow right about now,” I

said, kissing my nose before dragging himself out of

I eagerly went to the kitchen and looked through the fridge. Immediately, I found two large steaks on the top shelf and

turn,” I announced. “I left the steaks for you to cook. I hope you saved me

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took a quick shower. I was tempted to linger under the hot water for a while, but my stomach wasn’t having it. 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

“I said Tuesday, Kingston.”

was supposed to arrive on Friday to help us deal with the rogue situation. Did he know what was going on with Theo and me? Goddess, I f***ing hope not. Theo looked up at me, his eyes full of

be wasting your time,” Theo said mildly, but I could see he was working to control his temper. “We won‘

paused as Kingston replied to him. I couldn’t quite make out what he was saying at first, just that his tone was

name.

phone receiver. “Are you okay talking to him?

sighed and took

“Kingston, it’s me.”

“Are you okay? Why haven’t you been answering

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“I… I haven’t been home in a few days and my

line. I could tell he was trying to decide whether he was going to accept that answer

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

be available tomorrow. Tuesday will

Another pause.

see you

“Yeah?”

missed you,”

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my friend. But I had a hard time believing he was that person anymore. And even if I