Don't Poke the Luna (Xena and Ryder)

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.

both sides, and wheeled

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

area.

chair while Penelope positioned herself behind the counter and started on my work. Today she wanted her rear suspension modified, replacing the factory rear suspension linkage with a Vortex Racing one to lower it by about an

removing the seat, side covers, and rear wheel. As I was setting the heavy rear

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right by Penelope's foot. Ryder

and bent down 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 aggressive guy who'd been questioning me

Penelope a wide smile and continued

the call. He stayed on the phone for the entire time it took me to finish the

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

black and match the theme. We might need some adjustments, so I changed the accents to gold. As for the carnival, everything

to stand up but collapsed back down as

Penelope was

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 carefully helped me to

me feel so safe? My heart is

steady, he released me

a few ribs," I explained to a

god! I could have

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when I twist. Besides, you've been