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.

what?" Alpha

wall to confirm there were Rogues. He told me to run, but I refused." A wave of dread washed over me. Thank God I hadn't listened-a minute later, a Rogue had jumped onto his

suddenly realized how terrified

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

Benedict pointed at the blood seeping through my shirt. Ryder pulled back my collar to check

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

tore at my shirt to examine the bite mark. The wound wasn't particularly des, but it

neck was bitten, but one Rogue who had shifted back to human told him not to kill me because I... I was the one they

mean, 'the one they

I told you to keep one alive. I have a feeling they were targeting

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

You were like a sitting duck out there. No matter how good you are, you couldn't take on a dozen Rogues by

angry

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

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