Xandar opened his eyes and tried not to make a sound as he looked up at Lucianne, who was holding her book in one hand. She was already halfway through it. He peeked at the cover, and realized that it was a book on the neuroscience behind wolf-behavior.
Her hand left his hair when she wanted to flip the page. His animal whimpered but, externally, Xandar remained silent. After flipping the page, she continued stroking his thick, brown locks, and he was brought back to bliss. He kept his eyelids low to enjoy the moment.
After a few minutes, Lucianne spoke while she was still reading, “It’s amazing how you don’t have to use the washroom after sleeping for four hours. How do you even hold the pee in?”
His eyes shot wide open, and he looked up at her, “You
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Xandar’s eyes narrowed as he asked, “Seriously, babe? That was it?” Lucianne’s eyes shot up at his response in surprise. Xandar was heartbroken that her black orbs were already glistening. He took her hands and said, “Baby, you’re scaring me. Talk to me. Is that all? Or is there more? I’m all ears even if you have a list. We can go through the whole thing tonight or until tomorrow if we have to.” She was already considering being his Queen. That was a good sign. It was progress. He was not going to ruin it. Lucianne blinked a few times to bring herself out from her shock. “Uh…I don’t know if there’s more yet but continuing to fight with them is my main concern right now.” Xandar furr
After a long while of enjoying each other’s company in silence, Lucianne said, “I wonder if the others have had enough rest. We haven’t eaten so we should probably attend dinner.” Xandar then said, “Lucianne, we can always call room service. You should rest. After what you’ve been through today, I will personally break the necks of anyone who think of questioning your absence.” “I’m fine, Xandar, really. I can go. But I need to change first.” She then looked at him and said, “So do you if you’re going.” He smirked and kissed her cheek. “As if I would leave you there with all my competitors trying to win your heart.” She narrowed her eyes and declared bluntly, “I am not interested in S
Xandar’s lilac eyes were turning onyx, furious that he was being disobeyed. Sasha Cummings’s head remained low as she said, “Your Highness, I apologize for whatever I’ve said to the wolf. I promise that it won’t happen again. It was a slip of the tongue, and I am deeply sorry for the distress that I’ve caused you.” Xandar was holding back a growl as he said in a low voice, “You insulted my mate and your future Queen. After showing you mercy by letting you train, you’re now trying to push your boundaries by entering this hall?” Sasha’s head tilted lower as she explained, “If memory serves me well, your Highness, which I’m sure it does, I was told not to appear in front of the Gamma. She’s not here, so I’m technically not disobeying your order.”
Xandar’s smile increased in its radiance as he continued, “In our history, no Queen was known to have fought alongside her people. It’s because of that that Lucianne was ready to sever our mate bond to continue to fight for those who couldn’t.” There were gasps of shock and despair that didn’t even bother to be subtle, mostly from the werewolf community. Juan, Tate and Toby started feeling uneasy. Xandar smiled as he continued to speak, “And to be honest, she would have been doing the right thing.” This garnered no laughter or support, only silence and confusion. “I don’t see why she must give up protecting our people when the whole point of being a Queen is to protect the people. Her name will go down in history for many great things. But arguably, the most significant thing that Lucy will be known for is being the first Queen to grace the battlefields with her presence, and fight along
“You said you could get rid of her.” Sasha glowered. “As I have already explained the past five times, there were complications. Who knew that the King and that pesky other-cousin of his would get there in time?” Greg retorted. “Hmph! After getting rid of almost all the warriors to draw that little Gamma there, she still couldn’t die.” Sasha barked, “How is it that not even one of the three of them could stick a simple knife into the body of a wolf who, from what I’ve been hearing from the people who heard the King’s speech, COULDN’T EVEN STAND?!! Are these people you got for the job even qualified?!” Greg glared at her and challenged, “Do you have any alternative resources to do it, besides mine?”
The arrogant Duke took in Sasha’s look of anticipation as he continued to explain, “Those two never had any children because I got someone to pose as a barista, and got my distant cousin’s mate to drink the coffee that was laced with some very powerful, very effective anti-pregnancy drug.”Sasha narrowed her eyes as she asked in annoyance, “Contraceptives, you mean?”Greg rolled his eyes, “Stop insulting me, Cummings. The effects of the ones I ordered for her are permanent, even in small doses. And it’s illegal, so don’t expect to find it in your regular drugstore. The best part? There is no remedy and no cure for anyone who ingests it.”Sasha was confused. “Why would you want to do that? I th
The next morning, Lucianne walked in with Juan and Hale for breakfast. As soon as she stepped into the dining hall, the Lycans and werewolves in the room bent their knees by a few inches and lowered their heads in their direction. Juan, Hale and Lucianne stopped in their tracks and turned around. They looked at each other in confusion when Xandar was nowhere to be seen. Xandar was the only person who could make the whole room bow like that but he wasn’t in the room yet so why was everyone bowing? “Uhh…I think it’s for you, Lucy.” Juan whispered. His suggestion made Lucianne flinch internally. Some of the people were already looking her way from the corner of their eyes, wondering if she was going to allow them to stand anytime soon. She bowed at the crowd in return before resuming her standing position, and said in the
Xandar and Christian noticed Lucianne’s eyes glaze over so they waited for her to speak. Her tone turned serious, “A few members of the alliance want to speak with you both about the rogue Lycan. They were hoping that the two of you could spare five minutes.” “Juan!” Xandar called out like a brother with a smile and walked towards him with Lucianne. Christian followed closely behind. Juan was with Zeke, Zelena and Tate, and they greeted them, “My King. Your Grace.” Xandar and Christian both bowed back, and the wolves lifted their heads as soon as Xandar and Christian lifted theirs. Juan began, “Your Highness, Your Grace. Lucy mentioned that the rogue is due to regain consciousness this afternoon?”