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.

ratted her out to William. Her driving is terrible!"

are my clothes?" I

the closet, where they belong," Ryder shrugged as if it wasn't a

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stood up and walked to the closet, discovering

his wardrobe.

on?" I said softly, a sudden, rush of complicated emotions

1. me.

people move all your stuff over so you wouldn't have to keep going back there. I had a maid organize

was all I could manage, not knowing what

Ryder asked, concern flickering

this might be..." I stammered, unable

sentences. "Yes, thank you."

you,"

"Yes."

us being mates, but I am." Ryder's

as he turned and walked

filling my chest. I felt terrible. I'd genuinely hurt

that

was moving so quickly, and I

meant to reject or hurt

the bathroom to shower. The hot water

red.

it was easy. I feared losing myself, being swallowed by this new world. Simultaneously, I