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

into so many dumb

to my full

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

instantly, though the hostility remained

a fake smile. "Oh, how

moving past them toward

who'd been working here since I was a kid, greeted

the counter."No, just a Fruit

it," Noelle replied, punching in the order. "Put it on Logan's

thanks," I said with a

behind me, I heard Helen mutter

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 who

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

her eyes widening as she felt the pressure of my presence. Ryder beside her, placed a restraining hand on

his eyes flashed with anger as he

my point had

his eyes never

drink's ready," Noelle said from

counter. From the corner of my eye, I saw Ryder dragging that bitch from earlier out the

Logan asked, his voice casual

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

Alpha Benedict's son?"

bitch needs to learn some manners," I

raised. "What

I ended up squeezed in next to Samuel, who silently shifted to

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