Don't Poke the Luna (Xena and Ryder)

Don't Poke the Luna

Chapter 95

Xena's POV

"No, Ryder, I'm not okay," I said wearily, leaning against the bathroom counter.

"I don't like this situation either. I could have-"

"No, Ryder," 1 cut him off, my voice sharp. "I'm not okay because everyone seems to think they need to keep things from me. I'm a fucking adult now, and the Luna of this pack. Mates shouldn't have secrets. You had no right to hide that from me. We're supposed to be equals! I expected this from them, but not from you."

Ryder took my reprimand with appropriate shame spreading across his features. "You're right. I'm sorry."

I didn't answer. My reflection stared back at me, anger still evident the tightness around my eyes, the slight downward pull of my lips. Ryder moved closer, his hands gently running up and down my arms. He stood behind me, meeting my gaze in the mirror, his eyes filled with apology. "I just wanted to protect,you."

"Some things, you can't protect me from," I replied, feeling my anger begin to recede. Deep down, I understood his intentions, but that didn't make his actions right.

"I know. I'll remember that."

Iturned to face him, and Ryder pulled me into his embrace. "I'm still mad at you," I muttered against his chest, though I could

already feel my anger dissipating like morning mist.

"I know," Ryder said, tilting my face up and placing a gentle kiss on my lips. That kiss felt like a promise, an assurance that he would be honest from now on.

"Ready to go back to brunch?" he asked.

"Yeah."

hand back to the dining room. Thankfully, they had moved on to

new beta

Leonard, but we need to have a conversation about it," Logan sighed, "He needs to

bit."

It wasn't unheard

the pressure is on me

to clear out your

things I want," I said, thinking of the few items that had accompanied me through my childhood, the small treasures that held

turn it into a guest room as quickly as possible, so anything left behind is getting trashed," Logan warned. The mention of Martha sent a wave of

me gone.

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Chapter 95

we have time to go over after we finish eating?" I asked Ryder,

too long there, but it's

but he also

I can keep anything you don't want to

phone began to vibrate. He glanced at it, then stood and walked out of the room to take the call. My eyes followed him, a flicker of doubt crossing my mind. I

if I come?" Logan

fine with it. He just doesn't

her," Ama mumbled, then looked shocked at her

sorry! That just slipped

but the rest of us

funny?" Ryder asked as he walked

I answered, taking

us at your pack house. She says

"What thing?" I asked.