Don't Poke the Luna (Xena and Ryder)

Chapter 87

"Ready, X?" Ama suddenly exclaimed, her excitement palpable.

"What?!"

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Ama executed a drift, stopping perfectly in front of William. The car suddenly accelerated, and I had to grip the handle tightly. "Ama, slow down!"

"Trust me, X!" Ama completely ignored my warning, fully immersed in her stunt.

The car continued gaining speed, William's face becoming clearer, panic and confusion

spreading across his features. Just as he started to dodge left and right, Ama quickly turned the steering wheel. The car tilted nearly 30 degrees to complete a clean drift, stopping perfectly in front of William.

William and I both let out long sighs of relief.

“Hahaha!” Ama laughed heartily as she got out, tossing her backpack to William. "How was her driving?" William asked me with a pained smile.

"My lunch is still safely in my stomach!" I joked. Curious about what Ryder had prepared, I quickly got out of the car and ran into the house without even saying goodbye to Ama.

"Traitor!" she called after me.

I blew her a kiss before disappearing through the door. I ran all the way to the bedroom, where I found Ryder just putting on his shirt.

"Hey!" I said, closing the door behind me.

"Why the rush?" he asked.

Her driving is terrible!" I laughed as I walked toward my luggage bag. But

are my clothes?" I

shrugged as if it wasn't a big

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to the closet,

his wardrobe.

I said softly, a sudden, rush of complicated emotions swelling

1. me.

people move all your stuff over so you wouldn't have to keep going

was all I could manage, not knowing

don't like it?" Ryder asked, concern flickering

yes, it's just, this might be..." I

sentences. "Yes, thank you."

overwhelms you," Ryder

"Yes."

confident about us being mates, but I am."

he turned and walked

my chest. I

that

my intention. Everything was moving so quickly,

reject or

the bathroom to shower. The hot water scalded my

red.

new identity, none of it was easy. I