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 in her Yamaha YZF-R3-that

best." I took her motorcycle and pushed it

area.

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

do it," I said, slipping on my gloves and systematically removing the seat, side covers, and rear wheel.

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

chest, but I watched as he immediately lowered his eyes

you," I gave Penelope a wide

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

Ryder walked back in, I was photographing Penelope's

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

stand up but collapsed back down as a sharp pain shot through me.

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

his touch make me feel so

he confirmed I was steady, he

ribs," I explained to a

I could

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