Don't Poke the Luna (Xena and Ryder)

Chapter 282

Xena's POV

"Hold on to that bond as we get her to a doctor, Ryder commanded. Jericho nodded without hesitation, his arms tightening protectively around Tansy's limp form.

"Follow me!" Iris called out.

1 watched as Jericho stood with Tansy cradled against his chest, following Iris with careful but urgent steps.

Im going with them to the hospital," Logan announced, falling into step beside them. "Our warriors have arrived and they're cleaning up what's left of Darkthorn Pack's resistance."

'Keep us updated, bro," I said, giving him a firm nod.

Ryder and I turned our attention to the guards who had fallen during our assault. Most lay unconscious on the ground, but something about one of them caught my eye. His breathing was too controlled, too measured for someone who had been knocked out cold.

"Get everyone in this pack to gather in front of the packhouse, Ryder ordered one of our warriors, his tone leaving no room for argument.

guard and gave him a sharp kick with his boot. The man didn't his eyebrows. He was

move,

I caught the subtle twitch

He crouched down and placed his hands firmly over the guard's mouth and

guard's eyes flew open as he struggled to breathe, his hands clawing at

face inches

his head down

have far to walk. People were already gathering in the open area in front of the packhouse, and what I saw there made my stomach clench. There were far more women and children than I had expected, but the number of men was exactly what I'd anticipated - and every single one of them was bound and kneeling on the ground

as we walked to the elevated platform in the center of the gathering. I could feel the eyes of every person in

death - Tansy. Tansy was Alpha Wiley's mate, and she's still alive. While she's fighting for her life in the hospital right now, she is alive. Tansy also has a daughter, and that daughter is the rightful heir to this pack. If Tansy doesn't survive, her daughter will become Alpha. There are going to

I could see the shock on every face as they processed this information, heads turning as people whispered

each other.

disbelief and hesitation. This was a complete upheaval of everything they thought they knew about their

to Alpha Logan's pack - the Blue Fang Pack, where Tansy's daughter currently serves as Luna. Luna Penelope is a kind and gentle woman who

phone and started making arrangements. As I scanned the crowd, a little girl caught my attention. She couldn't have been more than six or seven years old, but she stared at me with the most beautiful, hopeful eyes I'd ever seen. Something in her expression told me she wanted to speak, so I gave her my