Chapter 291

Xena's POV

The sound of a car door slamming made my heart race. I could see Ryder jumping out of the SUV before it had even fully stopped. He was running toward the pack house, his face a mixture of relief and desperate worry.

I stood up from the couch, my legs shaky but determined.

"Xena," he breathed, his voice cracking with emotion.

He rushed toward me, and I met him halfway. His arms wrapped around me carefully, avoiding my injuries, pulling me against his chest. The warmth of his body, the familiar scent of his skin, the steady rhythm of his heartbeat beneath my ear-it all crashed over me like a wave of pure relief.

I tilted my head up to look at him, our foreheads touching as our eyes locked. In that moment, nothing else existed. Just this perfect moment of being alive and together.

He leaned down and kissed me, soft and tender at first, then with growing

intensity as the reality of our reunion hit us both. I kissed him back with everything

I had, pouring all my love and gratitude into that single moment.

"Okay, you two, maybe save some of that for when you're alone," Logan's amused voice cut through our bubble.

me. "We need

immediately shifted to concern.

between him and Ryder and Penelope. "Martha attacked me." "WHAT?" Ryder's voice exploded with fury, his eyes immediately flashing black. "She's contained," I said quickly, placing my good hand

"How the fuck did

forward. "We're investigating the

Alpha authority radiating from him made the air feel

toward the stairs. "She's

our way upstairs, Logan and Penelope following close behind.

problems?" I asked

been quiet since the doctor left," one

door. They pushed the bathroom door open, revealing Martha sitting on the cold

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up at us

to bring a pizza and a Coke from

quickly, running

Martha, rage exploded from him like a volcano. He charged forward, his fist connecting with her face and sending her crashing to the

two brutal kicks to her ribs. Martha's cries grew weaker

cruelty, seeing her so broken stirred an unwelcome feeling of pity in my heart. I hated that

head away, unable to watch

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