Don't Poke the Luna (Xena and Ryder)

Chapter 288

Ama immediately covered my mouth with her hand, her eyes flashing with distress. "Don't say things like that, she scolded, her lower lip trembling.

"Bring her over here," Penelope ordered the warriors.

They dragged Martha's now-conscious form in front of us. Her eyes were wild with rage and something that looked like panic, though she tried to hide it behind vicious curses.

You fucking bitches!" Martha spat, struggling against her bonds. "I'll kill all of you! Every last one!"

Her threats were empty now, almost comical coming from someone so clearly broken and defeated. But I could see the fear lurking behind her fury.

"Calm down," I said coldly.

"Give her two punches to help her think clearly," Penelope commanded the warrior standing behind Martha.

The warrior delivered two solid blows to Martha's waist. Given her current weakened state, the impacts sent her crashing to the floor with an agonized wail. She writhed on the ground, screaming at the top of her lungs.

clearly not sure if this was the desired result. "Shut

my nerves, and I realized this was probably part

me up," I said

through my body, but I kept my expression neutral. I gestured for

at me with

my voice deadly quiet. 'I don't mind adding you to that list. If you can give me the information I want, I won't kill you. If you keep screaming like this, I'll end your life right

blood. In my peripheral vision, I noticed Ama staring at me in shock, probably surprised by this new side of me

She had no idea what I'd been through, probably still thought of me as that hot-tempered girl from before. But I wasn't

to cooperate,

lose all fight, her gaze drifting

confess

her properly later,"

put Martha in a cell," I said firmly. "We don't know who her accomplices are. The prison

and Ama nodded

the plan then?'

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