Don't Poke the Luna (Xena and Ryder)

Chapter 294

Seeing that we were table one, we all got up and got in line. When we too. Everyone was respectful to each other, talking quietly.

were halfway through the line, the next table went

I knew everyone at our table was talking, but I was just looking at everyone around us. Our parents were gone and now it was literally up to us to keep them safe and alive.

"Xena?" Someone pushed my arm, pulling my attention back to the group.

"What?" I looked to see Logan, Penelope, Ama, Leonard, Viola, and Ryder all staring at me.

"Where did you go?" Logan asked.

"The threats are gone. I can reopen my shop. We can reopen the club. People can go shopping, return to happy lives. We're responsible for everyone now. I'm safe. Everyone is safe."

I had repeated this sentence in my head many times today, but this was the first time I'd said it out loud. Saying it made it more real, more concrete.

Ryder put his arm around me and pulled me closer. After kissing my forehead, he held me tight, letting me lean against him. "That's right. I believe your shop is ready. Do you want a grand reopening?" Penelope asked excitedly.

?

"I think so. Lneed to find the records of who needs to reschedule appointments. Assuming they haven't been fixed

already."

"Wonderful! Please let me organize it!" Penelope asked, her face lighting up with no room for refusal.

"Of course. Don't go too crazy!" I said quickly.

gleam in her eyes. Logan shook his

you going to Florida?" Logan

need to figure out who goes where, what happens. Though

ours."

Logan said, sitting back in his

put down her fork and looked at Logan. "What are you talking about?" Ryder

It's rough but..." I saw him hand me what was a map of the entire region. However, instead of three packs, it was divided directly in half. The whole thing was one big circle with the town in the middle. Logan and

proposal caught me completely

beneficial, and after all this turmoil, we think it's best

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weren't for you,

and warriors have guns pointed at them, you'd be surprised what you can accomplish, I

want to serve. They can decide whether they want Logan or Ryder as their alpha, and we'll each build our own

sip.

leaned forward and took the

simply. “Come over

up, and Penelope

early, but we want to spend a quiet evening

get back to William anyway,"

tell me,"

We watched Ama walk out of the kitchen and

going to enjoy a quiet evening. Please follow the regular quiet time guidelines. Everyone has already received their assigned rooms. If there are any questions or concerns, there are staff around the pack house to help. They can mind link us if needed. We can

nodded and returned to

home too," I said

car. Bring it back tomorrow," Logan threw

can stay