Chapter 72

Xena's POV

Ryder grabbed my hand. "We are okay. Please excuse us." The girls stared at us

in shock as

we walked away.

As soon as we reached the kitchen, an older kitchen worker approached us. "Alpha Ryder, Ms. Harris! Would you like me to prepare something for you to eat?"

"Yes, thank you," I answered after sitting down.

"What would you like?" she asked.

Ryder looked at me. I shrugged. "Anything simple would be fine. I'm just hungry."

"Of course, dear." The worker smiled and headed to the refrigerator to gather ingredients.

We watched as she prepared cold cut sandwiches for us. She also put together a bowl of fruit and a side of pasta for each of us.

"Thank you," we both said as we took our food and plastic forks and left.

"This way," Ryder said, heading toward the front door.

"Oh?" I was surprised, having assumed we'd eat inside.

"The sunshine will do you good."

We walked a short distance to a picnic area. It was like a small park, with children

too young for school running around playing.

"This feels nice,” I said, taking a deep breath and feeling the warmth of the

sunlight instantly brightening my mood.

"I like to come out here to eat when the weather's good," he said.

I looked at his profile, suddenly wanting to know more about this man. "What else

do you

like?" I asked sincerely.

"Well, I don't know. I like watching you work."

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the deflection. He always turns the conversation

only one

I've told you plenty about myself," I

Sunday drives, hanging

basic things,"

moment, seeming to genuinely think

"I'm a movie buff."

"What type of movies?"

and white classics

a Rambo kind

"Zootopia's pretty good too."

laugh out loud. "I just

"I also collect books."

like

got. I have a few at home I think

free section of the library when you move in

aren't you?" I raised an eyebrow,

myself.

"Yes, 99.9% sure."

"Why's that?"

wolf calms yours very quickly. Faster than he can.

reaction to my touch."

told you about our wolves?" For some reason, this

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discuss this with someone else? Even if it

he wanted to see if I'd

"And would you?"

thought you'd agree, I'd tell the whole pack

this. "Does my stuff

right word.

is still

You fascinate me. I find you intriguing,

Most people just

the rest.

"Not smart?"

your only quality. Your heart is incredibly

caught me off guard, and I blinked several times.

so I took another

you that before?" Ryder asked,

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