Don't Poke the Luna (Xena and Ryder)

Chapter 26

Chapter 26

Xena's POV

I was about to continue questioning Ryder when the door swung open and my next client walked in.

"Hey!"

"Hey, Penelope! This is the future Alpha, Ryder Nash. Penelope is a member of our pack."

Penelope gave Ryder a nervous glance but still showed him the respect due to a future

Alpha. Her caramel skin glowed under the shop lights as she tucked a strand of blonde hair behind her ear.

"Please make yourself comfortable. Bathroom's over there if you need it. Let me just finish

sending this email, and I'll be right with you," I said, fingers flying over my keyboard.

"Sure, no problem."

Penelope was a beauty. Long legs, golden hair, and those impossibly sharp red nails that I could never manage to maintain with my work. She had a model's figure but the heart of a sweetheart, and she was one of my assistants.

"Need any help? I'm free tonight," she offered, her smile bright.

"That would be amazing. I'll handle the books if you could take care of these?" I handed

her a list of emails and calls that needed to be made.

and wheeled in her Yamaha YZF-R3-that purple

I took her motorcycle and pushed it to the

area.

on my work. Today she wanted her rear suspension modified, replacing the factory rear

covers, and rear wheel. As

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mounting bolt on the rear shock, a screw went flying and landed right by Penelope's foot. Ryder saw it too but made no

to pick it up. The angle gave Ryder a clear view of her chest, but I watched as he immediately lowered his eyes back to his phone. The stark contrast between the intense, borderline

I gave Penelope a wide

Ryder's phone rang, and he stepped outside to take the call. He stayed on the phone for the entire time it took me

back in, I was photographing Penelope's YZF-R3 while she was updating me

be delivered on time. They didn't have the blue you selected, so I switched to deep green. It'll still look great with the black and match the theme. We might

back down as a sharp pain

was clearly

a hand to signal her to wait. With my eyes closed, I could hear Ryder's footsteps. When he reached my

touch make me feel so safe? My

he confirmed I was steady,

few ribs," I

god! I could have

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you've been a huge help!" I sat

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