Chapter 5
Xena's POV
"What's up?" I asked, crossing my arms as I approached him.
Ryder shifted his weight, his green eyes serious. "I wanted to talk to you about Helen."
Of course. His girlfriend. "What about her?" I kept my voice neutral.
"She's got a bit of a temper," Ryder admitted, running a hand through his light blonde hair. "But she's transferring soon, and I don't want any problems at school before then."
I raised an eyebrow. Was this his way of asking me to play nice? After she'd been nothing but hostile?
"As long as she knows her place," I replied coolly. "If she doesn't, I'm sure she'll figure it out quickly." I didn't phrase it as a threat, but we both knew it was a promise.
He nodded slightly, his face still indifferent. “Why do they call you 'Blade' at school?"
A small smile crossed my lips. "Because I'm sharp. I'm not the warm, friendly type."
Before Ryder could respond, I sensed a familiar presence behind me. Samuel approached, his grey eyes taking in the scene with quiet assessment.
"Everything okay here?" he asked, his deep voice rumbling with an underlying protective edge.
darted between us, misinterpreting.
correcting him. “Not even close,” I replied
the crowded restaurant. The sound
Ama still seated at the booth, plates of half-eaten food scattered across the table. Logan's eyes immediately locked onto mine, the
want?" he asked, sliding over to make
"Just warning me to
"What's the deal
about Ryder,"
asked with concern
that bitch knows her place, I won't
reputation should be enough to keep her away," Ama
in the booth. "One
just a fight," Logan laughed. "You put her
a smirk. "That bitch needed to
who'd thought she could challenge me. I hadn't meant to
the restaurant began to empty, I
shook his head. "No way. It's late,
look on my brother's face told me this
the stuffy interior. Ama climbed onto the back of Logan's motorcycle
trouble for being late?" Samuel asked
"I'll be in trouble either way. Might
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