Don't Poke the Luna (Xena and Ryder)

Don't Poke the Luna

Chapter 127

Xena's POV

I grabbed my shirt and raced behind a tree, slipping it on only after shifting back to human form. The process took mere seconds, but I remained hidden, trying to organize my chaotic thoughts. It wasn't the attack that disturbed me, nor the blood and bodies scattered across the ground-it was what the rogue had said to me.

Taking a deep breath, I forced myself to calm down and walked back to the battlefield.

"What happened?" Alpha Benedict's voice thundered with fage,

Ryder spotted me and motioned for me to come over. The warriors parted to let me through as I stumbled forward. My body still trembled, the adrenaline from the fight yet to fade away.

A warrior steadied me by the arm, helping me reach Ryder's side. He wrapped his arm around me firmly, his warmth instantly grounding me.

"We were patrolling the boundary. I wanted Xena to become familiar with our territory," Ryder explained, tension evident in his voice.

and then what?" Alpha Benedict asked

Rogues. He told me to run, but I refused." A wave of dread

suddenly realized how terrified

and killed that Rogue. Next thing I knew, all the Rogues were jumping in. Ryder was fighting three or four, and so

pointed at the blood seeping through my

gently pushing his hand away. "A Rogue jumped on my back

tore at my shirt to

aggression ignited my own carefully controlled anger. "Don't fucking interrupt me! Yes, my neck was bitten, but one Rogue who had shifted

'the one they wanted?"

I told you to keep one alive. I have

low voice. He was furious-no really at me, but because I'd been hurt and put in

be dead right now. Your warriors responded too slowly! You were like a

angry

hospital," William stepped forward. He was probably the only one brave enough to speak in that moment,

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