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.

snapped at me, her eyes

sucks-ran into so

to my full height.

"Helen," he said quietly, his hand tightening on her waist in warning. "This is Alpha Hank's daughter,

instantly, though the hostility remained in

smile.

flatly, moving past them toward

a kid, greeted me with

leaning against the counter."No, just

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

I said with a small

behind me, I heard Helen mutter under her

quiet enough that a human wouldn't have caught them, but my wolf hearing picked them up clearly. I felt my patience snap. Turning slowly, I looked

restaurant noise. "Daughter of Alpha Hank from the Nightcedar Pack. I

pressure of my presence. Ryder beside her, placed a restraining hand on her

apologize for her disrespect," he said, his voice deep and controlled though his eyes

my point had been made. "I

replied, his eyes never leaving

Noelle said

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

shoulder. "Everything okay here, X?" Logan asked, his

Keira, Logan's girlfriend, appeared on his other side,

on with Alpha Benedict's son?" Logan asked

some manners," I

eyebrow raised. "What

repeating," I dismissed. We made our way back to the table, which was now even more crowded with Logan and Keira joining us. I ended up squeezed in next to Samuel, who silently shifted to make room, his arm coming to rest on the back of the booth behind

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