Don't Poke the Luna (Xena and Ryder)

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

his body, I

sexy," he

got a pretty good look, didn't you?" The words tumbled out

fist slamming into the wall beside my

away, watching the fire burning in his eyes. I placed my hand on his

leaned forward, whispering in his ear,

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pushed me away, glaring at me. "I'm trying my hardest not to

have your way with me, but I can't do the same?" I challenged,

down, let's continue." His voice

I couldn't hide my smile. "Don't you want to eat something first?" I deliberately left the double

over to the couch and sat down. He arranged

more force than necessary. Not wanting to push him too far,

and started eating.

to the project. This whole development felt like a dream. I'd thought about expanding my business

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

let me continue my business after I become your

your hobbies. And you mentioned you like being busy. Do you know how much power you'll have 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 pack will look to you to enhance their way of life. All those projects

it like that, I couldn't stop the corners of my mouth from

why you've been resisting all this?"

traveling. Seeing what the world is like outside. Anywhere would be better than my father's pack, though. I just wanted to be able to make my own decisions." Saying these words, I felt a

choose traveling over me?" His question was direct,

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