Don't Poke the Luna (Xena and Ryder)

Chapter 32

Xena's POV

We all piled into the SUV, Logan taking the driver's seat. Leonard turned to me from the front passenger seat, his platinum blonde hair catching the evening light. "X, why did you have to crash my date with my girl?" he complained, his blue eyes narrowing in mock offense.

"Oh, I was just saving them from imminent danger," I shot back with a teasing grin, my lips curving into a bright smile.

While everyone continued their loud conversations, I gazed out the window, watching the trees blur past as we drove along the winding road leading toward pack territory.

"Xena! That drink you mixed was killer!" William called out from the back.

I turned, about to respond, when something caught my eye through the window -

a pair of yellow eyes glowing in the darkness, moving rapidly toward our vehicle. My heart

clenched instantly, fear coursing through my body like an electric current.

"Logan! ROGUE!" I screamed, but before the words had fully left my mouth, the feral

werewolf slammed into our SUV with bone-crushing force.

The impact was so powerful it sent our vehicle flipping onto its side. We skidded

across

the asphalt, metal screeching against concrete until we crashed into a tree with a sickening crunch. I felt glass shards embedding themselves into my skin, my ribs protesting the sudden assault. Warm liquid trickled down my face, but adrenaline was already flooding my system.

I spotted a Rogue trying to tear through the shattered windshield. Instinctively, I kicked up with both feet, catching it squarely in the nose and forcing it backward. Fear and determination mingled inside me - this wasn't the time to be afraid; it was time to fight.

I tried desperately to call forth my wolf, but failed. The attacking Rogue edged closer again, baring razor-sharp fangs, drool dripping from its mouth, its eyes wild with

madness.

Rogues fiercely, his form moving swiftly between

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but another Rogue blocked his path, preventing him

me.

everything I had, but my injuries slowed me down. The Rogue pursued relentlessly, its teeth nearly grazing my back, making me almost choke

the Rogue approach step by step, its form growing larger, almost feeling

eyes, waiting for the final

powerful surge erupt from deep within

longer restricted by human limitations. Una's power swept through me, the silver wolf appearing like lightning beside me. Her claws and deadly teeth struck at the Rogue's vulnerable spots with a

I'd

her teeth into its shoulder and tearing away a chunk of flesh

the killing blow, a massive black wolf approached and snapped the Rogue's neck with one powerful

More Rogues appeared. Ama was fighting as fiercely as the boys, but Leonard's date looked terrified.

had already killed his enemy and was looking for more targets. I guessed the stupid black wolf was Ryder, his

had been eliminated. It seemed we'd dealt with all of

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opened the SUV's trunk. He grabbed a duffel bag,

back to human form. The T-shirts were large

like she might go into shock any second. "Come on." I helped her to her feet, and Ama and I guided her

into shock," I frowned, knowing there wasn't

here.

clutched his head and paced anxiously

injured?" Logan

suddenly noticed, staring at

head.

heart rate accelerated as I

X, you're covered in glass." Samuel came over to check on me.

rushing to the SUV's trunk and violently rummaging through it before throwing the

on a fallen log, holding the first aid kit in