Don't Poke the Luna (Xena and Ryder)

Chapter 256

Xena's POV

Alpha Wiley circled the chair slowly, like a

predator sizing up its prey. "Tom, Tom, Tom.

or

should I say... Gamma Tom of the Boneath Pack?"

The sweat drained from Tom's face. His eyes darted between Alpha Wiley and me, realization dawning.

You see, my dear Tom, I've known about your little undercover mission for quite some time now. Did you really think you could infiltrate my pack without me noticing?" Alpha Wiley's voice was smooth, almost conversational.

"I don't know what you're talking about, Tom said, but his voice lacked conviction.

Alpha Wiley laughed, a cold sound that made my skin crawl. "Oh, but you do. You've been feeding information back to Alpha Benedict for nine months now. Nine long months of you thinking you were so clever."

Tatum moved closer to me again, his breath hot against my ear. "This is where it gets interesting, princess."

I tried to step away, but his hand clamped down on my shoulder. "Don't you want to see what happens to traitors?"

to one of his warriors, who moved to a control panel beside the chair. "You see, Tom, I've been giving you just enough real information to make you feel

eyes widened in

Tell me, Tom, what did you report about our mechanical shop? About our

mouth opened and closed,

main hub, our biggest money-maker. And what did they do with

nothing, but my silence

Tatum said with admiration. "Dad's always ten

agony. The sound echoed off the

scream cut off as the electricity stopped.

horror churning in my

turned to me with raised eyebrows, as if genuinely surprised by my intervention. “Oh, how touching. The Luna pleading

here. You have me. There's no need to torture him further." I met his gaze

at me with confusion and something that might have been gratitude. Blood

possessively. "We got what we needed from him. The rest

can

extract later."

long moment, his cold eyes calculating. Then he smiled - that same

warrior, who stepped back but

Chapter 256

Alpha Wiley continued conversationally, "your new Luna here has fust saved you from further... discomfort. For now. He walked over t where I stood, getting close enough that I could smell his stale breath. "But don't mistake this for weakness, dear, I'm simply