Alexa's Point Of View

"Why did you do that?" I asked Xena as soon as we left the elders council.

"Do what?"

I held her arm and pulled her back. "I told you to stay back."

"And watch you kneel for those old geezers?"

"So? What's it to you?" I snapped and she turned to me.

"Don't you get it? I..." She paused.

"You what?"

Her gaze lingered on me for a while and she huffed as she yanked her arm away from my grip. "I'm obeying the alpha's order, okay? My job is to protect you. Preventing you from looking like a fool is also protecting." She said and...