Don't Poke the Luna (Xena and Ryder)

Xena's POV

The gunshot exploded through the air, and in that same second blood splattered across my face. As a body collapsed on top of me, I realized the warrior who had been hitting me was now dead, his blood coating my skin.

"How many times do I have to tell you bastards not to touch her! Alpha Wiley looked absolutely furious. "Get up. embarrassing yourself." He kicked Tatum's leg. "Take me and leave all of them alone," I snarled at Alpha Wiley shouting with every ounce of strength I had left.

You're

A warrior approached Ryder and sprayed something in his face, Even though he tried not to inhale it, he was forced to breathe it in. The rage in his eyes was unmistakable, but they were no longer black. Wolfsbane! They had used wolfsbane on him, stealing away his wolf. Looking around, they had done the same to all the warriors.

"No! Stay the hell away from him!" I screamed in fury.

'Calm down, my dear. It seems Benedict doesn't know how to attack, but I certainly do." Alpha Wiley pointed his gun at Mike with a playful smile. "I just killed one of my warriors for you, so now I must kill one of yours to make it fair, don't

you think, dear?" The smile on his face grew more and more uncontainable, almost maniacal by the end.

Mike's eyes widened, filled with helplessness and terror.noveldrama

Bang!

Another gunshot rang out, blood splattered everywhere, Mike's brains scattered, and his body fell to the ground.

Fear filled my warriors' eyes, they couldn't even make a sound. Ryder's agonized roar pierced the sky, "I'm going to fucking kill you!" Ryder tried to break free from the rope restraints, but couldn't manage it at all.

Tatum walked up to Ryder with an evil smile and kicked him hard in the stomach.

"No!" I looked at Alpha Wiley, speaking through my pain. "Just take me. I'm the one you want. Take me. What kind of Alpha shoots unarmed people after stealing their wolves? Coward." I spat.

The smile remained unchanged on Alpha Wiley's face as he slowly walked toward me. I stared at him intently. This made me feel afraid, but I could only try to maintain outward calm.

"You know what, you're right. I do enjoy fighting, and this is too easy." He raised the gun butt and, without giving me time to react, struck my face. I staggered and fell, intense pain shooting through my cheek. I glared at him viciously.

"You know what, you can't negotiate with us, you little slut." Alpha Wiley brushed his hair back. He pointed the gun at

Luna Kestrel.

11

The gunshot rang out too quickly for me to react. The bullet hit her abdomen, and she fell forward, gasping desperately. My heart nearly stopped beating. This all happened too suddenly. "No!" I screamed with everything I had, wanting to rush over to check on Luna Kestrel's injuries. Two warriors restrained me, pressing me to the ground, tying up my hands and feet with rope. Ryder's heart-wrenching cries filled my ears. I barely managed to lift my head to see Ryder kneeling on the ground, crying out. My heart shattered into countless pieces.

*Let's go! Bring her!" Tatum grabbed my arm, dragging me forward. I barely managed to look back at Ryder one last time

before being roughly shoved into the trunk, the door slamming hut heavily. The engine started, and within seconds we were speeding away.

Darkness surrounded me, but my heart was burning. Anger, fear, despair-all emotions churned in my chest. I clenched my fists, my nails digging deep into my palms. I screamed like a matwoman, using all my strength to kick at the trunk with my feet.

After just a few minutes, I felt a shift in power. I sensed Luna Kestrel's death, which also made me the Luna. My heart sank as I could feel Ryder's pain and anger. A powerful force began entering my body, and my wolf immediately became stronger. I felt my strength multiply beyond what it had been before.

I knew this was Moon God-giving me an opportunity in this desperate situation. For Ryder, for my pack, for my father, I had to seize every chance I could grab. I stopped my previous frantic behavior, lying quietly, conserving my strength, waiting for the right moment to counterattack.

Chapter Comments

LIKE

POST COMMENT NOW