Don't Poke the Luna (Xena and Ryder)

Chapter 73

Xena's POV

"What did you see, X?" Logan asked.

I examined the car carefully, my heart racing while my brain remained eerily calm, analyzing everything before me. "The bullet that hit Ryder came through the car body, and it was from a different gun. The hole is bigger." My voice was steady, but inside I was churning, a terrible theory gradually taking shape. "Almost like they wanted to kill Ryder first, then it would be easier to get me. Ryder and I could have easily handled three Rogues. This seems like their Plan B, and not a very thorough one. They could have

attacked me in the shop for better results."

I walked toward the windshield, flashes of memory from my body hitting the glass replaying in my mind.

"Looking at this angle, the gun that hit Ryder was fired from the rooftop. I bet they knew

he would protect me, so he became an easy target. This attack was to get him into

position." The thought made me sick, my stomach twisting into knots. Why would

someone want me? There was nothing special about me. I couldn't shoot fire from my

hands or lasers from my eyes. I couldn't fly or freeze water. I was just an ordinary person

with above-average intelligence. Why? What was my value?

"Then I guess we're lucky they only fired once," Benedict said, crossing his arms. Logan's phone rang. He walked away to answer it.

"He could have killed us when we were walking out," Ryder said quietly.

My brain worked quickly, analyzing possibilities. "Those windows are tinted, so you can't see inside. I'm guessing he wasn't ready, and that was his only option." My eyes returned

to the car hood. There were smudges of blood on it.

"Xena." Logan's tone plus his use of my full name worried me.

"What is it?" I glanced at Ryder. His expression was unreadable.

"It's... it's the shop. Someone broke in and trashed it. Police are there now."

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Even though the shop was my heart and soul, my everything, after losing Samuel, I seemed to have

"X?" Logan asked worriedly.

breath. "Take me

Ryder with concern. "Maybe it's

finish that sentence, either you drive

angrily.

Logan sighed. “Let's go.”

Logan, with Ryder coming

silent. Ryder tried

It wasn't that I didn't want his comfort, but if anyone touched me, I would lose my composure. My emotions were like a ticking time bomb-the

trigger an explosion.

already surrounded it.

tape.

idea,"

She's barely keeping it together, and yes, there's a threat to her

but my thoughts had already drifted. The shop

of

created. Every customized

it. And

glass in the shop was shattered, broken pieces covering the sidewalk, the door in tatters,

it in person, I couldn't control the anger inside

forward, a police officer tried to stop

pass

shop!" I could feel my anger growing, like

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uncontrollable flame inside me.

in.

with. me," I said, letting

entrance, looking at

of the shot, my brain automatically going into analysis