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.

if this was the desired result. "Shut

on my nerves, and I realized this

up," I

Martha. Every step sent pain shooting through my body, but I kept my expression neutral. I gestured for

glared at me with undisguised

to that list. If you can give me the information I want, I won't kill you. If you keep screaming

deep enough to draw blood. In my peripheral vision, I

widened with terror. 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

cooperate, nod," I

she seemed to lose all fight, her gaze drifting away from mine as

confess

put her in a cell for now and interrogate her properly later," Ama

who her accomplices

and Ama

the plan then?'

1/2