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.

eastern werewolf tribe-the Blackclaw Pack -where the Beta female sacrificed herself for the pack. My dad had told me the story

so dramatic,"

could have organized attacks against the pack, leading to casualties. As a Beta female, your duty is

sacrifice your life for pack members?" Ama asked,

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really experienced battle. Now that you're a high-ranking wolf, you

why you want to travel!" she

in an instant. "I just want to escape Martha, escape that life of constant vigilance, that walking-on-eggshells feeling. But I absolutely love

someone comes to thank you for helping them,

looked at Ama, hoping she'd understand the

you like here, a direction you want to help in.

Tears glistened in Ama's eyes.

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

gathered her

I slapped Ama's butt

was strange-I had

gift," Ryder