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

to me. "He doesn't want

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

doesn't exactly meet Luna standards," Ryder nodded

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

I

is malfunctioning, and we can't figure

be right there." She sighed with relief and walked

there anything you can't do?" Ryder asked suddenly, leaning

meeting his intense green eyes with a playful smirk.

plucked the cherry from my drink

on me, an electric current flowing between us. I wasn't sure why I was flirting with him like this, but something about those

sense. For a moment, I forgot where we were, forgot that we barely knew each other.

thoughts. William was staring at Ama

then they were kissing. The air around them

they

to slide out

you

I replied,

Logan sighed, starting to

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Keira complained, pouting at him. Logan's

annoyed.

I'll protect her," Ryder offered, easing the

need saving," I muttered irritably as I left

to protect me, and

you referring to?" Ryder caught up quickly, grabbing my arm at the first corner and whispering in my ear. His sexy

I managed to

need at least one kind of saving, or is my nose deceiving me?” The gleam in his eyes caught me off guard as his

judgment. Deep down, a voice was screaming for me

move closer. There was something magnetic

like an invisible thread pulling

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