Don't Poke the Luna (Xena and Ryder)

Chapter 204

Chapter 205

Xena's POV

"You support this?" Alpha Benedict glared at Ryder, his voice sharp a blade cutting through the tension in the room.

"Absolutely. We should never have been excluded. This affects our lives, and Xena nearly died." Ryder's voice was firm, unwavering as he stood his ground against his father.

Alpha Benedict's expression remained stoic as shifted to me then to my injured shoulder. "Of course, I'm glad you're

unharmed, but don't you think you need proper rest and recovery?"

Anger surged through me like wildfire. This again. Always this. They forever treated me like some fragile doll needing protection. My arm might be in a sling, but my brain and determination weren't injured.

"No. That's not how this works." Ryder stepped forward, facing his father directly. "I shouldn't have allowed you to push us aside from the beginning. Every decision you've made has only made things worse. We need to be involved. Xena has more than enough intelligence to solve problems, Use her abilities."

My heart swelled. Ryder was fighting for us-for me. He was finally standing up against the old ways of thinking that had been holding us back.

"Dad, what do you think?" I asked firmly, turning to my father.

"I'm surprised they've been kept out of the loop. Why not let them be informed about what's happening?" Dad's response was measured but clearly supportive.

"You didn't know Luna Kestrel spoke with us about leaving and letting them handle everything?" I felt my pulse quicken-another

made behind

Dad's voice confirmed his

attention. "If you refuse to include them, then I'll make sure they're involved. They will not be excluded, and I'm shocked this has happened." His authority radiated through the room. He wasn't Alpha yet-just

I see I'm outvoted." Alpha Benedict looked toward Luna Kestrel "Let the record show I think this is a terrible

ready."

burning in my chest like a raging inferno. "With all due respect, you know nothing

me as an excuse to avoid

SLAP!

his hand on the table and jumped to his

nerve. My heart raced, adrenaline surging through my veins. I knew I'd crossed a

before, you and I. I never repeated any of it to Xena. She figured it out entirely on her own. You will not speak to her that way. I've already told

mentioned challenging his father, but didn't

just be an

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Chapter 205

Let Benedict and me talk. Dad's voice

room. I refused to bak eye contact with Alpha Benedict, determined to stand my ground. Given their efforts not hurt me, it took

my determination through my gaze. Even if he was an Alpha, even if he was Ryder's father, I

the room, I felt

serious, man? You'd challenge him?" Logan

to challenge him, but

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