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

ran through his body, I smiled

sexy," he

a pretty good look, didn't you?" The words tumbled out before I realized

his fist slamming into the wall beside my head. "Don't ever say that again. You're my girl. She's just

the fire burning in his eyes. I placed my hand

body leaning toward his. I leaned forward, whispering in

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

me up against a wall and have your way with me, but I can't

Sit down, let's continue." His voice

want to

to the couch

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

and started eating.

development felt like a dream. I'd

you thinking about?" Ryder asked. He was studying me,

my business

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 you do for the school and kids, you can continue

he put it like that, I couldn't stop the corners of my mouth from turning up, but I just

you've been

of 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."

choose traveling over me?" His question was direct,

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