Don't Poke the Luna (Xena and Ryder)

Chapter 14

Chapter 14

Xena's POV

"What's Ama short for?" William asked, his eyes never leaving her face.

"Amara," she replied, her voice softer than I'd ever heard it.

“Such a beautiful name." William's fingers brushed lightly against her cheek, and I swear I

could see Ama melting under his touch.

I leaned closer to Ryder and whispered, "Is he always like this?" My movement caused Samuel to snort beside me. I could feel his disapproval radiating through our pack link.

"No, he's acting weird today," Ryder replied, his green eyes studying his friend with

curiosity.

"You think they're mates?" I asked, watching the pair who seemed lost in their own world.

"We'll know soon enough." Ryder showed me his watch. Fifteen minutes until midnight- when Ama would officially turn eighteen and would know for certain if William was her

destined mate.

"Let's dance!" Cindy exclaimed excitedly, already tugging on Leonard's arm. He stood up, allowing her to drag him away. He threw a questioning glance at Samuel and me. "X!

Samuel!"

I shook my head, declining his invitation without looking at Samuel's expression. Leonard frowned slightly before following Cindy into the crowd.

"Don't want to dance?" Logan asked, looking at me curiously.

"I do, but I'm more interested in seeing what happens here." I nodded toward William and Ama, who were still completely absorbed in each other.

"Me too!" Keira bounced excitedly in her seat. "What if we're destined mates? We'll know

soon!"

I felt Logan's discomfort at her words. He tugged at his collar nervously. Ryder leaned

me. "He doesn't want her as his

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gave him a polite smile but didn't answer. He seemed

meet Luna standards,"

could respond, a bartender approached our table, looking stressed. "Ms. Xena, I'm so sorry to bother you, but we

is it?" I straightened up

tap system is malfunctioning, and we can't figure out how to fix

I'll be right there." She sighed with relief and

anything you can't do?" Ryder

meeting his intense green eyes with a playful

drink and placed it between my

I wasn't sure why I was flirting with

sense. For a moment, I forgot where we were, forgot that we barely knew each other. I just wanted to know what would happen if I crossed that

at Ama intently. "Mate," he said, his

then they were

but they

said, starting to slide

are you going?"

I replied, confused by

come with you." Logan sighed, starting

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to dance!" Keira complained, pouting at

annoyed.

with her. I promise, I'll protect her,"

need saving," I muttered irritably as I left

to protect me, and no

up quickly, grabbing my arm at the first corner and

kinds," I

where I'm standing, you need at least one kind of saving, or is my nose deceiving me?” The gleam in his

body was gravitating toward him against my better judgment. Deep down, a voice was screaming for

encouraged me to move closer. There was something

invisible thread pulling us

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