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.

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 at least five

dramatic,"

pack, leading to casualties. As a Beta female, your duty is

to sacrifice your life for pack members?"

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been trained, but we've never really experienced battle. Now that you're a high-ranking wolf, you have

why you want to travel!" she

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

someone comes to thank you for helping

she'd understand the

in. Once you find where your passion lies, it will all be worth

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

You have a heart of gold, and when you find what

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

slapped

things, my thoughts drifting elsewhere. This feeling of guiding others was strange-I had a pile of my own problems, yet I was naturally comforting Ama. I shook my

a gift," Ryder commented from the