Don't Poke the Luna (Xena and Ryder)

Chapter 295

Xena's POV

"Okay." I expected him to hold my hand as we walked inside, however, he came over and grabbed my thighs. Somewhat caught off guard, my arms went around his neck as my ankles locked behind him.

"That's better," he grumbled as he carried me inside. His tongue was remembering just how I liked it. Going down my neck, he left little nibbles. I was so lost in how good it felt that I didn't even realize we had made it to our room until he slammed the door shut and locked it.

No one was even here but it might have been out of habit or just in case.

"I'm sorry, this won't be gentle or slow. I'll make it up to you," Ryder tossed me down on the bed. He was standing over me, just looking at me.

"Good," I said. Sitting up, I pulled on his drawstring and let his shorts fall.

To say I was sore was an understatement. Ryder had delivered on his promise that this wouldn't be gentle. I didn't mind. The physical reconnection was something I needed. He was mine, and I was his. The only man I would ever let touch me. This intense reconnection wasn't just physical-it was spiritual.

We were just getting ready to head out. There was a lot to discuss but yet so little. After Logan had dropped that bombshell on us, the possibilities were immense. We needed to clean out Darkthorn Pack, get rid of any sensitive

information.

Logan wanted to meet us there, have all the women take whatever they wanted from their houses. They could request to

stay there or abandon it completely. We would all understand either way. If they had mates, they were required to live in

until the men could show how to properly

to stay or reject them. Everyone needed to receive some therapy to make sure they weren't being coerced.

all, of the women would be

and men could choose which pack they wanted to join, and even had the opportunity to apply to join another pack. There were some packs in America whose Alphas had the same reputation as Wiley. I was concerned some women would leave to join those packs, taking their mates and children with them.

powerlessness frustrated my need for control, but I knew true

of these options, and when we arrived at Darkthorn Pack, we should have a good idea of who was going

I asked as we walked toward

with me, did several different training

about Darkthorn Pack's

punished with whips and will be

choice."

be killed. Their

the mind link as we pulled out of the garage

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Chapter 295

this morning and brought them over. They're already of the

is going to be a long day," I sighed. "I hate this

too, sweetheart.

settled on that nickname for

conversation a lifetime ago," Ryder chuckled. It really

After all these life-and-death