Don't Poke the Luna (Xena and Ryder)

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Chapter 179

Xena's POV

"No, I'm not questioning it. I just wanted to hear you say it," Ryder chickly explained, his green eyes searching mine.

Ryder, you make me the happiest girl in the world," I said, sliding my hand out from under his shirt to touch his face. Every time I touched him, electricity shot through my body, reminding me how powerful our connection was. "You're my mate, the other half of my soul, the love of my life. You get all of me-the good, the bad, and the ugly. You're the lucky one who has to deal with my mood swings."

Ryder cupped my face in his hands, his touch gentle yet possessive. You know I would rather die than let anything happen to you."

"You took a bullet for me. I'll never forget that moment." I pulled his face down to mine, and we kissed softly for several minutes. Each touch of his lips made my wolf stir inside me, craving more, be now wasn't the time.

"We should get back to work," Ryder said, pulling,away.

I grabbed his shirt and helped him take it off. "Much better."

"I'm better shirtless?" he asked, confusion written across his features

"Yeah, gives me something nice to look at while I work." I smiled at him. I could see the laughter he was trying to hide.

"Get your ass back to work," Ryder said as he helped me down.

Alpha," I said, swaying my hips as I

After another fifteen minutes, I

more to go,"

coming over to

over the door

if you needed help," Nolan

was exactly the help I needed. "Perfect! You guys can install these two tire changers and make sure

be easy enough," Nolan said,

Ryder helped me to my feet. I felt

freeing me up to arrange the rest of

comfortable seats, and various headlights. Though Ryder had arranged everything, I still rearranged it

I opened my laptop case, I

asked softly, reaching to pick up a picture frame. Inside was

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said from my doorway. He leaned against the frame, arms crossed, looking sexy as

frame back in its place and

I

set

moving, watching

genuinely grateful for

large, but I didn't mind the closeness with Ryder. His action of closing