Don't Poke the Luna (Xena and Ryder)

Chapter 45

Xena's POV

Anger rose to replace my humiliation, hot and fierce in my chest. I crumpled the note and

shoved it into my pocket.

"Logan!" My shout did nothing to stop him. I watched in dismay as he violently yanked open a door and charged inside.

"RYDER! Get out here! NOW!"

I had no idea how Logan knew Ryder was in there, but now wasn't the time to wonder about it. As Logan strode away, Ryder soon emerged following behind him, his expression

a mixture of anger and confusion. He glanced at me, then back at Logan's retreating form,

his eyes clearly questioning what the hell was going on.

I shook my head and followed in Logan's wake. The tension was suffocating until we got

outside, where I could finally breathe properly again.

"Logan? Care to explain?" Ryder was making an effort to control his anger. Logan, on the

other hand, wasn't doing such a good job.

"Explain this!" Logan slammed the poster against Ryder's chest with enough force to make him step back. Ryder's eyes turned pitch black as he looked down at the poster.

My heart raced, my chest tight with anxiety. I knew when Ryder's eyes turned black, things were about to get serious. It was a sign his wolf side was close to surfacing. I could feel the tension and fury filling the air, like the stillness before a storm, ready to break at

any moment.

"Where was this found?" Ryder asked, his voice a deep growl that seemed to come from the depths of his chest.

"On her DAMN LOCKER!" Logan's roar shook the windows.

going to do anything," I said, looking between them

my voice steady,

voice was still

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glared at him. Something registered in his expression as he tried to calm

this in the ring on Saturday," I said to Logan, my

be best," Ryder

looked furious

me handle this my way," I

shoulder.

that's the damn problem. You hold grudges. You'll hit them where it

shit," Logan rolled his

looked at me, eyebrows raised. A small smile played at

nature

'Blade' came from nowhere? I don't fight

inherited my father's temper," I shrugged.

me...

though others might disagree.

be interesting," Ryder

he was about to

but if one more thing happens,

of them, they nodded in

got 30 minutes until class ends, then lunch," Ryder

up for the SATs,"

muttered,

The walk was short, but with the hallways empty, every sound echoed. Including the sound of

to the corner, peering around. Helen and her gang were putting up another poster. I felt Ryder move to my side. I immediately placed my hand on his chest

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