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.

problem." She walked to the door, opened both sides, and wheeled

I took her motorcycle

area.

on my work. Today she wanted her rear suspension modified, replacing the factory rear suspension linkage with a Vortex Racing one to lower

I said, slipping on my gloves and systematically removing the seat, side covers, and rear wheel. As I was

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flying and landed right by Penelope's foot. Ryder saw it too but made

he immediately lowered his eyes back to his phone. The stark

a wide

stepped outside to take the call. He stayed on the phone for the

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

black and match the theme. We might need some adjustments, so I changed the accents to gold. As for the carnival, everything is on schedule. All vendors have confirmed, and

down as a sharp pain shot through me. Damn, I forgot

was

up a hand to signal her to wait. With my eyes closed, I could hear Ryder's footsteps. When he reached my side, he gently wrapped his arm around me

make me feel

confirmed I was steady, he released me and

ribs," I explained

I could have

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I twist. Besides, you've been a

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