Don't Poke the Luna (Xena and Ryder)

Chapter 4

Chapter 4

Xena's POV

Her openly hostile stare had already rubbed me the wrong way from the moment we met, but this sudden provocation made my blood boil. Without hesitation, I stepped up, locked eyes with her, and said coolly, "Excuse me? You wanna say that again?"

Samuel quickly jumped between us. "Whoa! Whoa! Calm down."

Leonard cut in immediately, "Hey!" he said quickly, nudging his date out of the booth. "Babe, why don't you go get some drinks and order three large pizzas for the group? I'll handle this."

"Yes, please do," I replied, my voice dripping with sarcasm as I stared her down.

The girl huffed but slid out of the booth, shooting me a glare before stalking off toward the counter.

"Seriously, Leonard?" Ama said once she was out of earshot. "Where do you find these humans?"

"She's hot," Leonard defended weakly. "And she doesn't know who you are yet."

“She'll learn,” I muttered, standing up. "I'm getting my own drink."

I made my way to the counter, weaving through the night crowd. Someone stepped on my foot.

"What the fu—” I jerked back instinctively.

"I'm sorry-" a deep voice began.

I looked up to find myself staring into the intense green eyes. Ryder. Closer now than we'd been this afternoon, I noticed details I'd missed before. My stomach did a weird flip as I took in the rest of him-light blonde hair cut short, strong jaw, broad shoulders under a black leather jacket. He was gorgeous in a dangerous way that made my skin prickle.

Before he could finish his apology, a girl with dark hair appeared beside him, wrapping her arm possessively around his waist.

she snapped at me,

fucking sucks-ran into so many dumb

to my full height.

widened slightly. "Helen," he said quietly, his hand tightening on her waist in warning. "This is

shifted instantly, though the hostility remained in her

into a fake smile. "Oh, how

flatly, moving

I was a kid, greeted me with a smile.

the counter."No, just a Fruit

the order. "Put it on

I said

thinks she owns the place."From behind me, I

hearing picked them up clearly. I felt my patience snap. Turning slowly, I looked directly at her and released a small portion of my aura-just enough to make her feel the weight of

"Daughter of Alpha Hank from the Nightcedar Pack. I expect a certain level of respect. If that's too difficult for you to manage, we can always

the pressure of my

he said, his voice deep and controlled though his eyes flashed with

my point had been

replied, his eyes never leaving

ready," Noelle said from behind

the corner of

Logan asked, his voice casual but his posture protective as he

into my twin's side. "Just a misunderstanding." Keira, Logan's girlfriend, appeared on his other side, her

going on with Alpha

some manners," I replied, keeping my

"What did she

ended up squeezed in next to Samuel, who silently shifted

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