Don't Poke the Luna (Xena and Ryder)

Chapter 235

Xena's POV

Seeing that everyone had finished eating, Ryder stood up. "Ready?"

"Yes, Alpha!" Their voices weren't perfectly synchronized, but close enough.

"Are you coming out with us?" Ryder looked at me and asked as everyone stood up.

"No, I'll clean up the kitchen and then work in our office until you're done." I sighed, standing up to start collecting plates.

"We'll help get everything to the kitchen," one warrior said, taking the plates from my hands.

“That's too heavy for you," another said. Soon, they were all cleaning up and carrying things to the kitchen. Watching Ryder's men help me, I felt a surge of immense pride from Ryder's heart.

"Thank you all!" I said as I followed them in. They even put away the food and loaded the dishwasher. With so many of them helping, it only took a few minutes to finish what would have taken me nearly an hour alone.

As they left, they all bowed to me. One by one, they walked out the door to go outside and release some energy. "Go to our office and lock the door," Ryder said softly, then kissed my forehead.

The kiss was light but carried deep protectiveness.

"Okay." I didn't argue, turning to hurry toward our office. There was no reason to linger there.

For some reason, working in the office felt stifling. When I locked the door, all I could see were files. Papers were still scattered on the floor-we hadn't finished examining everything on that phone yet. I closed my eyes, refusing to look at the papers on the ground, and walked straight to Ryder's desk to sit down. Exiting the photo interface and opening the next folder was easy enough.

That was about twenty minutes after I felt the third explosion. The entire pack house shook when they detonated the explosives. When it first happened, I actually worried it was an

finished. What are you

finished going through the files. I didn't find anything unusual. No matter how I studied them, nothing looked suspicious, nothing I thought could be a clue. I was sure

just to keep us busy. Not even sure this is everything that was on the phone," Ryder

get my hands on his computer." I leaned

he left you

quiet. Too quiet, actually.

get back to normal soon," Ryder said, but we both knew it

crying about everything, stood up and started collecting the papers from the floor, organizing them in a certain pattern so we could piece

Ryder grunted quietly. "I'll be right there. Stay in the office. I'll come get

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Chapter 235

"What about dinner?"

Ryder

"Alright." I accepted calmly.

respond, but he kept the link open. When I finished orgnizing the photos, I was able to clip them together properly.

I said while moving the

doing?" Ryder was covered in sweat

I shrugged, turning off

Ryder held open

hot as hell in those tunnels,"

pinched my

his arm around me, but I dodged

sir! You need a shower!" I laughed and ran away,