Don't Poke the Luna (Xena and Ryder)

Chapter 52

Chapter 52

Xena's POV

"You mean Helen, don't you?" Ryder spoke up before his father Benedict could process the meaning behind my words.

"Yes," I answered bluntly, catching Ryder's eye in the rearview mirror. My gaze turned cold. Just mentioning Helen's name stirred a wave of disgust inside me, but I didn't want to bring this negative energy into their home. "I don't want to cause trouble for your

family."

"Now this is interesting," Benedict chuckled. "In my pack, we believe in an eye for

an eye.

Fascinating."

"Oh?" I raised an eyebrow, mentally filing that information away.

"Of course, everything has its limits, but I'll make sure Helen won't be bothering you this week," Benedict turned back around. "It's good to have you here."

"Yeah, really glad you could come," Ama said.

I recalled what Logan had just told me and took a closer look at Ama. Her eyes and cheeks appeared slightly sunken, and she seemed to have lost weight. Her usual vibrant energy was significantly diminished. A pang shot through my heart seeing the once lively girl

reduced to this state, and I couldn't stay silent.

"I think we need to talk, Amara.'

DO

She just nodded, looking down. William wrapped his arm around her, holding her close against him.

"She's been under a lot of stress lately," William explained.

"That's alright. Let me help you sort things out. We'll stay home tomorrow and spend the

whole day focusing on what you need, okay?" I suggested softly, sensing Ama needed someone to confide in rather than more pressure.

"If I'd known that would get you to agree to stay home, I would have said that an hour

muttered under

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lot to learn about women," I teased him

playing on my lips.

William tried to puff out his chest, putting on a tough act that made me

internally.

that too," Ama asked, her

"I've finished everything."

"All of it?"

all of it. Unless my assistants

care

of," I replied.

asked, surprise

told him. I felt

the main organizer for all school events. Well, at

said.

past four years?" He turned to

"Yes," I answered calmly.

mentioned your name," Benedict pointed

of my conditions for doing

for fame,” I explained, remembering the loneliness I

why did you do it?" William

keep busy, to stay away from Mar..."

her would only sour my mood

slap was satisfying

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reminds me, can I join warrior training this week?" I asked Benedict,

training had always been my outlet for

my fighting skills while giving me

don't allow females of

at Ryder. Anger bubbled

run the pack. Protecting them is our responsibility," William

stared at William, barely containing my fury. "She's the

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