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.

sides, and wheeled in her Yamaha YZF-R3-that purple beauty

you're the best." I took her motorcycle and pushed it

area.

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

my gloves and systematically removing the seat, side covers, and

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on the rear shock, a screw went flying and landed right by Penelope's foot. Ryder saw it

as he immediately lowered his eyes back to his phone. The stark contrast between the intense, borderline aggressive guy who'd been questioning me

Penelope a wide smile

for the entire time it took me to finish the rest of the job. Penelope and I completed our tasks almost

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

green. It'll still look great with the black and match the theme. We

stand up but collapsed back down as a sharp

was clearly

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 and

me feel

steady, he released me

a few ribs," I explained to

I could have

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been

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