Chapter 223

Xena's POV

I turned to head upstairs. I settled onto the porch swing, letting the gool night air brush against my skin. William followed me but hesitated before sitting down beside me.

After a long silence filled only by the distant calls of night creatures he finally spoke.

"Aren't you going to sleep?" he asked quietly.

I looked at him as if he'd asked the most ridiculous question in the world. "Are you planning to sleep until they come back?"

"I guess not," William admitted, his voice barely above a whisper.

"Still no word from them?" I asked, even though I already knew the answer. My heart ached with each second of silence that followed.

"No, è replied simply.

We fell back into silence after that. Different warriors made their way onto the porch, taking seats nearby. Nobody was going to sleep tonight, not until our people returned. Yet no one spoke a word. We just sat there, listening to the frogs croaking and owls hooting in the darkness.

At some point, I rested my head against the chain of the swing and closed my eyes. I started imagining what it would be like when my shop reopened. Saying I missed it was an understatement. That shop meant everything to me.

Suddenly, I felt a surge of energy pulse through my body. My wolf was back!

I exclaimed,

asked, startled by

through me. It felt strange, like

vibrant, more alive. Instinctively, I stretched my arms and rotated my shoulders.

joy of my recovery, William nudged

"Xena," he said urgently.

"What is it?"

SUVS slowly making their way toward us. The warriors around us got to their feet, but I was the first to rush forward. As the

No one seemed to be covered in blood

was overwhelming. I closed my eyes,

wrapped around my shoulders, the other cradling my head

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body, carrying away all my

1 heard a warrior

to plan. They didn't expect a thing

without a hitch,

howling up at the

heard Ryder

man." William walked over, and I felt Ryder let go of

you," Ryder said sincerely, and I could feel how much he meant

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