Don't Poke the Luna (Xena and Ryder)

Chapter 60

Xena's POV

A knock on the door interrupted my thoughts.

"Come in!" Ryder called.

The door swung open, revealing Ama's smiling face. "I'm here to make a confession, X."

I turned to look at Ryder, who was about to speak.

"Girl's talk," I said with a frown. Ryder could only shrug helplessly as he stood to leave.

Ama quickly stopped him. "No need. Ryder is my Alpha now. He can stay."

"Fine. Sit here, sis," I patted the spot next to me.

Ama happily walked over and leaned against my shoulder. "I think William is being too protective of me," she said softly, glancing at Ryder. "My father and mother are both warriors. I've been trained by them since I was little. I don't think I'm any worse than William." Her voice was low, uncertain.

I noticed her tone and stroked her hair gently. "I'm glad you think that way, Ama." "Really?" She looked at me with wide eyes.

I said, I told her a story about an eastern werewolf tribe-the Blackclaw Pack -where the Beta female sacrificed herself for the pack. My dad had told me the story

dramatic," Ama

isn't some drama, Ama," I said seriously. "If that information had fallen into the wrong hands, they could have organized attacks against the pack, leading to casualties. As a Beta female, your duty is to protect the pack at

to sacrifice your life

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top warrior. Yes, we've all been trained, but we've never really experienced battle. Now that

why you want to travel!" she

not why I want to travel," I shook my head, feeling a sharp pain inside. Those dark memories flooded back in an instant. "I just want to escape Martha, escape that life of constant vigilance, that walking-on-eggshells feeling. But I absolutely love being a high-ranking wolf. I can help people. Logan and I opened that club to provide

members. When someone comes to thank you

at Ama, hoping she'd understand the satisfaction

in. Once you find where your passion lies,

feel much better now." Tears glistened in Ama's eyes. I could feel

you'll be an excellent Beta female. You have a heart of gold, and when you

just need to keep moving forward." Ama gathered her things. "I'll talk to William again.

I slapped

guiding others was strange-I had a pile of my own problems, yet I was naturally comforting Ama. I shook my head,

gift," Ryder commented from