The Luna’s Choice by Kat Silver

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Chapter 8: Ayla

I woke up the next morning feeling extra sore from our first training session the day

before. Theo said we could wait a day, but I teased him about saying something about not

going casy on me. In hindsight, I may have been a little overzealous. By the time I was

back in the apartment running the shower, I could barely move. But I managed to strip out

of my sweaty clothes and spent an absorbing amount of time under the hot water.

Thank the goddess for the packhouse’s endless supply.

The shower door opened and Theo stepped inside.

I groaned. “Not now, babe,”

Theo laughed softly. “Don’t worry. I’m just here to shower. And since you are determined

to spend the day in here, I have no choice but to join you.”

“Sorry,” I said, moving out of the spray.

“It’s okay, hon,” he said. He kissed my cheek and grabbed the soap and washcloth. “Come

here.”

We scrubbed each other down. Theo even washed my hair, which was nice since I wasn’t

sure I could lift my arms that high. But when we got out, I was feeling much better. I was

sore but energized. While I had a full day scheduled, it was a casual workload. So I dressed

in some comfy leggings and a flowy tank top. Theo was back in slacks and a button–up,

which I knew he wasn’t ecstatic about.

“More investor meetings today?” I asked.

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“I have to see Malcolm off this morning. Then I have a couple of video calls around lunch,”

he said as he put on his watch. “But these should be far more pleasant, at least.”

“And you’re sure everything is okay with the business?” I asked. “I know I’m the reason

you’ve missed…”

“Everything is great, babe,” he interrupted. “You have absolutely nothing to feel guilty

about. Dad and I started building the business while I was in college, and we set up the

management and operations so that I could step back once it got on its feet.” He hugged

me from behind. “We always knew being the Alpha would take precedence. I’m still the

primary owner and have the final say in major decisions, but I trust my people. So, I

promise. There’s nothing to worry about.”

“Okay,” I said with a smile.

“You know I wouldn’t keep anything like that from you, right?” he asked. “Everything I

have is yours, Ayla. If something happens, you’ll always be part of the solution.”

I reached back and cupped his cheek, rubbing my fingers across the beard he had been

growing out.

“What does your day look like today?” he asked.

“Research,” I stated. “I said I’d get some things together for Professor Armand to review.

We’re meeting on Monday after class. Then I start Luna training with your mother this

afternoon.”

“That’s right,” he drawled. “I believe she is relinquishing her office to you today.”

“Her office?”

“Yeah, she has the small office across from mine,” he informed me.

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“Dad realized real quick that she needed her own workspace for her duties.”

“Oh,” I said. “Speaking of workspaces. Jimmy and I were concerned that the cellar may not

be the best place for us to work on the Waar Pak investigation. All the coming and going

may make the utility shed a bit more conspicuous.”

“Yeah, he mentioned that. I’ve been thinking about it, too,” Theo said. “I’m having the

packhouse blueprints sent over. I may have a solution for that if everything checks out.

Luckily, your mate is a half–decent contractor.”

He kissed my neck and slapped my butt on his way out of the

bathroom. I pulled my hair dryer to finish getting ready but was turned suddenly. Theo

grabbed my face and kissed me hard.

“I’ll see you later,” he said. “I love you.”

“I love you, too,” I giggled.

After he left, I dealt with my hair, grabbed a granola bar from the kitchen, and opened my

laptop. I still had to read Zeff’s letters before I could head down to the cellar with Mina. I

pulled up the email and clicked on the attachments.

I was surprised to find myself actually wanting to write responses to them. The first was

from a woman who had been with her partner for six years, but he wasn’t her fated mate.

They had been discussing taking each other as chosen mates for a while, but she recently

started to feel like he was pulling away from the idea.

The second was about a young she–wolf who was about to graduate and had the

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opportunity to go to a college she had dreamed about attending. However, she didn’t

think her family would approve because it was in another pack’s territory.

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And the third was from a mother whose mate recently passed away.

I still wasn’t convinced I was the right person to be giving them advice, but I did feel for

the authors and wanted to help. I shut down my laptop and pushed it aside, weighing my

options. I decided to take the day to think about it. Theo was right about having a lot

going on. I’d see how the day went and decide when I saw him that evening.

I slipped on a pair of flats, grabbed my bag, and headed for the cellar.

“You’re still getting paid for all this work, right?” I asked Mina as I set my bag down next to

my chair.

Mina looked up from whatever test she was running.

“Hmm? Oh, yeah,” she replied. “Theo said if the precinct can’t find the budget, he’ll take it

out of the pack funds. This does affect all of us, after all. But that’s why I’m still waiting on

the lab assistants.”

“Do you really think we’ll need them?” I asked.

Mina gave me a look. “To process all of this? Yeah.” She sat back in her chair. “It’s not

even about analyzing everything. We need to organize and catalog it all. That should help

us with the analysis. Plus, who knows what else they’ll find at his other properties. They

haven’t gotten a team out there yet.”

I looked over at the metal container that held the stuff from my father. I wasn’t sure I

wanted it to be mixed in with everything else. Maybe I would have Theo move it to our

apartment for the time being. Just until I had some time to really go through it.

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