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

voice

will not be excluded, and I'm shocked this has happened." His authority radiated through the room. He wasn't Alpha yet-just a few days away-but Alpha

outvoted." Alpha Benedict looked toward Luna Kestrel "Let the record show I think this is

ready."

would you know when you've never given us a chance?" Fury coursed through me, burning in my chest like a raging inferno. "With all due respect, you know nothing about me or what I'm capable of. All you've

you're using me as an excuse to avoid handing the Alpha position

SLAP!

jumped to his feet. "Now listen

surging through my veins.

her own. You will not speak to her that way.

was stunned that Ryder had mentioned challenging his father,

could just be an

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Chapter 205

and me talk. Dad's voice was tight with

half-diag me out of the room. I refused to bak eye contact with Alpha Benedict, determined to stand my

Benedict's, trying to communicate my determination through my gaze. Even if he was an Alpha, even if he was Ryder's father,

room, I felt the adrenaline fading, leaving exhaustion in its

man? You'd challenge

think Dad won't step down. Always one excuse after nother. I don't want to challenge him, but

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