Chapter 84

Xena's POV

"Yes, Alpha," Helen said, her head bowed low, voice trembling as she responded.

"Put your clothes on and go clean the cells," Ryder commanded, his voice cold and unforgiving as it echoed through the room.

Helen ran past me with tears streaming down her face. The sight should have satisfied

me, but something about her desperation just made me feel hollow instead.

"Thank you, boys," I said, turning back toward the office with Ryder following close behind me. This time, he locked the office door.

"Where were we?" I walked toward the desk, ready to continue working on the

shop designs.

Ryder grabbed my arm, pushing me against the wall, his body pressing roughly against

mine. His lips crashed onto mine with an intensity that made me feel weak. I felt a faint spark race across my skin. Ryder pinned my hands above my head as he kissed me hungrily. His body trembled slightly against mine, and when he finally broke away from

my lips, he whispered, "Good thing we have work to do today."

"Why so hungry?" I teased, looking straight into his eyes. Deliberately, I bit the corner of

my lower lip, then slowly licked my lips. Seeing his eyes fixed on my mouth, feeling the

that ran through his body,

sexy,"

You got a pretty good look, didn't you?" The

wall beside my head. "Don't

in his eyes. I placed my

his. I leaned forward, whispering in his ear, "Yes,

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"I'm trying my hardest

I can't do the same?" I challenged, hands firmly planted on my hips.

let's continue." His

my smile. "Don't you want to eat

to the

more force than necessary. Not wanting to push him

and started eating.

thoughts drifted back to the project. This whole development felt like a dream. I'd thought about expanding my business but never

you thinking about?" Ryder asked. He was studying me, and my attention snapped back

me continue my business after I

here? If you want a teen art studio, you can make it happen. If you want a big library, you just need to say the word. The entire

couldn't stop the corners of my mouth from turning up, but I just answered with a short,

been resisting

I just

over me?" His question

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