Don't Poke the Luna (Xena and Ryder)

Chapter 43

Chapter 43

Xena's POV

"Heading to bed?" he asked.

"Yeah, got school tomorrow." I leaned against my doorframe, feeling the exhaustion of the

day settle into my bones.

"Next week's a big one," Dad said, his tone casual but probing. I could tell he was fishing

for something.

"Is there something you want to ask me, Dad?" I questioned directly, too tired for

games.

His hand unconsciously rubbed the back of his neck-a nervous habit he'd had for as long

as I could remember. "Did you find a dress?"

"Yes." I kept my answer short, watching his reaction carefully.

"One that fits the theme?" Damn it...Logan couldn't have sold me out. My mind raced through possibilities, calculating my response.

"I bought two dresses," I said carefully. "One for my birthday and one for the dance." I wasn't lying-not completely anyway.

I waited for his interrogation, but after a pause, he simply said, "Wear whichever one you

before turning and

muttered to

the lights and settling into bed, my phone buzzed.

ignore it and go

yet, and I could already feel the day imploding. Martha would be frantic with the birthday party and Saturday's

my mate on Friday. If it

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me thought Samuel would be easy, uncomplicated. But since our

could fully trust. The hottest guy I'd ever laid eyes on, with a kiss that left me breathless. But realistically, he seemed like a player with girls constantly flocking around

for my phone, feeling almost back to normal, but that feeling vanished when I saw two messages-one

birthday week! Hope your

I texted back

message.

is cleared and ready for construction. Thanks for your

message was sent before I went to sleep.

shower. I could skip today entirely, but that would

from Martha, so

bothered with my hair, so I braided it to the side, applied

a tee. This

contacted Ama before remembering she wasn't

to school alone.

and headed

Samuel was

my throat, startled by his presence but

"What are you doing

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