Don't Poke the Luna (Xena and Ryder)

Chapter 213

Xena's POV

"Is this really what your 144 1Q tells you is the best plan?" Williamked as the printer churned out the blueprints.

"It is. I still feel like I'm missing something but yeah, I feel like this good." I shifted my weight, trying to ignore the throbbing in my arm as I watched the final page emerge from the printer.

William grabbed the blueprints and began spreading them out. Since they were printed across multiple sheets, he meticulously taped them together. The complete map was so large I had to stand up to see the entire thing.

"Mark the areas where Rogues attacked and the locations where each discovery was made," I said, not caring how commanding I sounded. None of them seemed to notice my tone anyway-they were too focused on the task at hand.

William took some pins and placed one where the tunnel had been found. Moving to the other-side of the blueprint, he marked the locations of the Rogue attacks. I had to lean forward awkwardly to point out where Ryder and I had been when that photo was

taken.

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Staring at the blueprint, something felt off. "Confused" wasn't quite the right word, but I couldn't understand why they'd build a tunnel there. Was it really as simple as placing tunnels on each side so they could attack from both directions?

Actually, it seemed like the people in the photo were just surveying everything. Scouting the land. Checking how far the nearest buildings were. My mind raced, trying to piece together the enemy's strategy and intentions.

sling, the lines I drew connecting the two tunnels

information and serving as the center of the

wasn't entirely about me-they might just be using me as a distraction. It made sense-if everyone was focused on keeping me safe, their attention would be diverted from other things. A chill ran up my

I hadn't noticed him staring at me in confusion. Ama had even stood up, frowning in my direction. My thoughts must have been written all over my face, especially after such a

Ama's intuition was always sharp; she could sense the turbulence

to my office, please?" I sent the request through our mind

came

few minutes later, a knock sounded at the door. William's body tensed as he went to answer it.

tension.

it?" Alpha Benedict pushed past William and stood in front of

the locations of the Rogue attacks, and this

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voice

trees. He must have started this plan long before I came into the picture. These locations are equidistant or similarly distanced from the pack house. They're not exactly in a straight line. I think there might be a third turmel somewhere around

for a moment. He stared at the cross'd drawn on the blueprint and the circled pack house, his eyes

entire revelation. Ama had her arms wrapped around William's, her eyes glued to the blueprint. William's expression shifted from confusion

finally asked after several minutes. He

question anyway. "We thought of taking the old dirt road from the back of