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.

hand instinctively reached for a pen. With my arm in a sling, the lines I drew connecting the two tunnels were wobbly. I added another line crossing through the middle, which happened to pass through the pack house. I

instantly cleared, and I gasped. In werewolf territory, the most important building was the pack house-the Alpha's workplace, containing the most sensitive information and serving as the center of the entire territory. When someone attacks werewolf land, their ultimate goal

excavation of these tunnels must have taken them years. Alpha Wiley must have started planning this long before Tatum ever met me. Maybe this 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 spine at this realization. I'd thought

confusion. Ama had even stood up, frowning in my direction. My thoughts must have been written all over my face, especially

was more a statement than a question. Ama's intuition was always sharp; she could sense the turbulence within

you come to my office, please?" I sent

way," came his immediate

door. William's body tensed as he went to answer it. I could feel his alertness

tension.

pushed past William and stood in front of me. He

made sense to me. Here's where we found the tunnel. Here are the locations of the Rogue attacks, and this is where the other photo was taken." I indicated each pinned location, unable to fully extend my arm to

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years to dig these tunnels. Years. He would have had to work slowly to avoid detection, cutting through tree roots without killing the 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 here. But my point is, it seems Alpha Wiley started planning this attack years ago. I think they're using me as a distraction to cover his real objective. I believe Alpha Wiley wants something else, but

drawn on the blueprint and the circled pack house, his

arms wrapped around William's, her eyes glued

after several

slightly uncomfortable, but answered his question anyway. "We thought of taking the old dirt road from