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.

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

workplace, containing the most sensitive information and serving as the center of the entire territory. When someone attacks

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

at me in confusion. Ama had even stood up, frowning in my direction. My thoughts must have been written all

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

said vaguely. "Alpha Benedict, could you come to my office, please?"

way," came his

later, a knock sounded at the door. William's body tensed as

tension.

stood in front of me. He looked

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

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voice was

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

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

arms wrapped around

the women, children, and elderly?" Alpha-Benedict finally asked after several minutes. He

"We thought of taking the old dirt road from the back of