Don't Poke the Luna (Xena and Ryder)

Chapter 304

Xena's POV

It was impossible. He was supposed to be dead. My mouth fell open in shock, my mind struggling to process this impossible reality."

Around me, I could see my young warriors kneeling in the dirt. They'd been beaten badly their faces were swollen and bloodied, their eyes burning with pure rage as they glared at Benedict.

We were surrounded by a circle of Benedict's masked warriors, while several SUVs and vans were parked nearby, their engines still running.

Benedict's smile widened as he saw my shocked expression. He was clearly savoring this moment. His satisfaction was disgusting, making my stomach churn with revulsion.

The sound of a car door slamming made me turn my head. My blood turned to ice as I watched a figure emerge from one of the SUVs, hips swaying with deliberate seduction.

Helen.

She strutted toward Benedict like she owned the world. Without hesitation, she settled herself on his lap, her arms wrapping around his neck in a sickeningly intimate embrace.

rage and disbelief crashed over me in waves. "What the fuck is going on?" I screamed, my voice cracking with

is what you deserve," he snarled, his voice dripping with

of this would

contorted with pain and rage. "Everything that's

insane! You couldn't handle Wiley's attacks because you're too proud to listen to anyone else's opinions. You'd rather watch your pack burn than admit you might be wrong. This isn't about leadership - it's about

mark. Benedict's face flushed red with fury, his hands clenching into fists. "You little bitch," he growled. "Give her a

muscle in my body tensing. But seconds passed, and nothing happened. Confused, I turned

visible above his mask, and what I saw there surprised me. There

at the hesitating warrior.

SLAP!

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my face erupting in burning pain.

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high and shrill with hatred. "You think you're so special, don't you? Think you can just waltz in

punch caught me in the stomach, sending me crashing to the ground. The frozen earth