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.

him a sharp kick with his

move,

the subtle

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

as he

by his collar, his face inches from the trembling man's. "Lead

with terror. He kept his head down as he stumbled ahead of us,

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 with our warriors

eyes of every person

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

rippled through the crowd. I could see the shock on every face as they processed this information, heads

each other.

upheaval of everything they thought they knew about their pack hierarchy. I stepped forward, raising

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

over the bound warriors with warning in his eyes. He pulled out his 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