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    Chapter 11: Theo


    “A, I told you not to worry about it,” I said, helping her take a casserole dish out of the oven. “You


    didn’t need to cook.”


    I had told her we were having someone over for dinner, and she kind of started to panic. She insisted


    on making dinner despite me telling her I’d order something from the packhouse café. But she wouldn’t


    have it. Now, she was running around the kitchen stressing about everything.


    “This is the first time we’ve actually had someone over,” she said. “And since you won’t tell me who it


    is, I had no idea what was appropriate to make.”


    “Baby,” I said, grabbing her shoulders, “rx, sweetheart. It’s really not a big deal. It’s just a casual


    meal. The casserole will be perfect and delicious. It certainly smells fantastic. So, just breathe.”


    Her shoulders rxed a little. “Okay,” she said, lookingpletely adorable with a worried pout.


    I brushed her bottom lip with my thumb. “You better put that away, or you’ll be the only dinner I’ll be


    having tonight.”


    Augh burst from her, a broad smile brightening her features.


    “There’s my girl,” I said, kissing her nose.


    “Alright,” she said, pushing me away. “Let me get this in the fridge, or it will never be ready.”


    I grabbed her waist. “I think we both know my favorite dessert is


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    always ready for me,” I teased.


    “Theo,” she eximed. “You need to behave. We’ll havepany here any minute.”


    I chuckled as I kissed my mark on her neck just as there was a knock on the door.


    “Go,” A insisted. “You get that and I’ll be right there.”


    “I got it. I got it,” I said, kissing her cheek before heading through the living room.


    I opened the door for Maggie, inviting her in. She was still maintaining a formal posture,ing across


    a little rigid. I couldn’t me her. This was a serious job for her. But I needed her to blend in with A.


    She would need to rx as well. We’d work on it before I


    sent her out on her own.


    I led her into the dining room, where A was setting the meal on the table.


    “A, love,” I said, moving to her side, “this is Maggie Walton. Maggie, this is Luna A.”


    “It’s an honor to meet you, Luna,” Maggie said with a smile and a bow.


    “It’s lovely to meet you as well, Maggie,” A replied.


    “Babe, I’ve assigned Maggie to be your new bodyguard,” I told her. “We want her to blend in on


    campus with you, so I thought it would be a good idea for you two to get to know each other a little


    before she starts.”


    “Oh, well, why didn’t you just tell me that,” she said, punching my shoulder yfully.


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    Iughed. “I figured you would fight me less if she was standing in front of you,” I teased.


    “Maggie, please have a seat,” A said, directing her to the seat across from her. “And forgive me for


    being a little out of the loop. Your


    Alpha likes to think he’s so smart.”


    Maggie actually smiled genuinely. “It’s okay, Luna. I guess that means we’re both a little surprised


    about me being here.”


    “Please tell me he told you what this was all about, at least?” A said as she readied a te for


    Maggie.


    “Yes, he did,” Maggie replied. “I was more surprised that he offered me the job in the first ce.”


    “Maggie is a great candidate,” I said, helping A te the meal. “She was trained in security with the


    warrior teams, and she is one of their top fighters. I was even thinking about letting her train you some


    days.”


    “That sounds great,” A said, finally sitting down to eat.


    I let the two of them lead the conversation. Maggie was a little shy at first, but A did such a good job


    making everyone feelfortable that she opened up quickly. I was d to hear that they had some


    things inmon and didn’t run out of things to discuss.


    I knew it was a questionable move, putting them in a situation where they would get close to each other


    emotionally. It wasn’t what they were trained to do for private security. But Maggie wouldn’t be her sole


    protector, and I wanted someone who would make A feel more at ease with the situation. Jimmy told


    me she had been anxious about him following her around campus thest few days. It would be easier


    for them to look like friends if they actually were.


    I also thought it would give Maggie a different perspective on campus.


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    I needed her to listen for any more rumors or discontent surrounding A. We obviously had members


    of the Waar Pak within our pack. The male who attacked her couldn’t have been the only one. College


    campuses are among the top ces organizations like theirs like to recruit. With any luck, Maggie will


    catch a lead.


    Now that I knew she and A would get along, I would tell her about the Waar Pak situation.


    When we were finished eating, A took Maggie to the living room while I cleared the table.


    “Okay, Maggie,” I said when I joined them. I sat beside A on the couch, resting a hand on her leg.


    “There’s more to the situation you need to know about. I’m aware this kind of security arrangement isn’t


    standard practice, even for the pack Luna. But A isn’t your typical Luna.”


    Maggie smiled. “I’m sure any mate would feel that, Alpha.”


    “Yes, well, in this case, I have a bit more to back me up than my own loving devotion,” I said with a


    smile.


    A squeezed my hand. I rubbed the back of hers with my thumb.


    ‘Are you okay with this?‘ I asked her through the mind–link.


    ‘She should know what she’s getting into,‘ A insisted.


    “Maggie, have you ever heard of the Waar Pak Society?”


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