The family of three were wearing fake smiles as they bowed before them and said, “Your Highnesses. Your Grace.”
Xandar, Christian and Lucianne bowed in return but the two cousins were trying to hatch an escape plan. Lucianne felt discomfort emanating from the two cousins but had no clue why.
Xandar spoke first, his tone low and troubled, “Lord Kylton. Lady Kylton. To what do we owe the pleasure?”
Lord Kylton said, “We received word that you’ve found your mate, and we wanted to convey our congratulations.” His Lordship spoke a little too loudly, as if to garner the attention of as many people as possible. Sure enough, many in the crowd had slowly stopped their conversations to look their way.
Lady Kylton’s husband and daughter looked at her in dismay and disappointment. The old woman blew up their carefully thought-out plan within seconds! Everyone in the dining hall looked at the family of three in disgust and disapproval. Her ladyship’s anger seemed to have blinded her from seeing that Lucianne was pushing her buttons, setting up a trap for her to walk right into. Both the cousins were seething with rage but their feet were rooted because Lucianne’s arms were stretched out in front of their bodies, blocking their way. But this didn’t stop them from growling murderously at the old woman. In the hall, many of the wolves and even some of the Lycans, who have grown to love and respect Lucianne, were also growling under their breaths as they
Back in the dining hall, Lucianne continued putting on a smile to ensure those around her that she was okay. But only Xandar and Juan could see that she was merely putting up a brave front. Juan didn’t bring up what he knew. Neither he nor Lucianne were comfortable breaking down in public. He hoped to mind-link her later that night, away from the crowd, just to make sure that she was okay. Lucianne was well aware that her brother-like figure saw right through her. And why wouldn’t he? He had known her forever. Xandar noticed that his mate was avoiding his gaze, and when he held her hand, her fingers didn’t respond as how they normally would. His consistently-whimpering animal wanted his human part to hold her and speak to her, to keep assuring her of his love for her. But his human part felt that his uncontrolled outbursts
Xandar’s heart cracked at the words ‘sad by myself’. When she started pulling up her covers and was about to slip the rest of her body under the sheets, he lifted her body up and placed her on his lap. After guiding her head to his chest, he muttered, “You don’t have to be sad by yourself, Lucy. You can be sad with me. We’ll get through this together. I love you, baby. It’s okay for you to break down in front of me. Please stop trying to hold everything back. Let it all out. Let it all out with me.”Lucianne couldn’t hold back any longer. She broke down with an anguished cry, and sobbed and sniffled in Xandar’s chest as she let the feelings of lack and unworthiness flow through her. Without allowing these emotions to pass through her being, she would never be free. The sensations would just build up and make her uncomfortable and dra
Livia drowned down some liquor before she slammed the emptied shot glass on the counter table. She muttered under her breath lividly, “What the hell is that bitch made of?”Sasha drank half of the contents from her wine glass before saying, “It doesn’t matter. Everyone breaks over something. We just haven’t found what breaks her yet.”“How can Greg even like her?!” Livia whisper-yelled, still unable to accept that the Duke kicked her out the other night and showed affection for Lucianne by how gentle his tone was when he said Lucianne’s name.Sasha seemed to have already calmed down from her previous encounter with the Duke. “Men don’t know what they want, Liv. He’s just blinded for now,
Xandar was awakened by Lucianne’s 4 a.m. alarm. She turned it off within seconds. And he saw her get out of bed in the darkness. His sleepy eyes watched her stretch her perfect body before she walked towards the bathroom. When she locked the door behind her, Xandar allowed himself a few more seconds before getting out of the couch he slept in. He then remembered they had a date this morning. But after everything that happened the night before, he wasn’t sure if Lucianne still wanted to go with their plans. He turned on the lights and stretched out his own body as he waited for Lucianne to come out from the bathroom. The moment he heard the bathroom door unlocking and saw Lucianne emerge in changed clothes, Xandar took large strides towards her, and held her in his arms as he pecked a kiss on her cheek and forehead before wh
She snorted before asking, ‘You caught up to me within sixty seconds from when I took off, didn’t you? You just let me think that I was winning.’He smirked as turned their bodies gently so that Lucy’s wolf had its back against the ground and his Lycan’s body hovered above hers, his hands on either side of her head. There was a glint in his eye when he said, ‘No. I never said anything. You came up with that thought yourself.’His nose nuzzled hers and she giggled through their link before he continued, ‘And if I said that I caught up to you within thirty seconds from the moment you left me behind, do I get a reward?’ His arousal continued to fill the air.‘The reward your animal is implicitly asking for is qui
Xandar walked Lucianne to her room before he drove home for a shower and a change of clothes. He picked out a maroon shirt and black jeans before putting on a leather jacket. After double-checking his appearance in the mirror in the living room, Xandar drove back to pick Lucianne up. She emerged from the entrance of the hotel in a bright red blouse and a black knee-length skirt and moderately-high black heels. Wedges, to be precise. Her hair fell over her shoulders and on her back. Coincidentally, a gentle morning breeze graced their surroundings, causing Lucianne’s hair to be blown ever so slightly to highlight her gorgeous face and luscious curls.Xandar had never been struck by anything more flawless. He got out of the car to greet her, pecking a kiss on her lips as he whispered with a grin, “You’re so beautiful.”
He took in his mate’s unperturbed expression and asked, “Why is it that you don’t look surprised?” Lucianne shrugged and said, “Because it’s not surprising. Rogue Lycans didn’t exist at that time. So how would you know about rogue wolves?” He stroked her hand and smiled sadly, “We should’ve known.” Lucianne’s grip tightened and their eyes locked, she said assuringly, “You do, now. You were young, Xandar. And you had no access to that information during King Lucas’s reign. But the fact is you chose to notice us as soon as you could. That’s more than enough. You and Christian have changed so much for all of us.” Xandar scoffed before he said, “Wolves are still terrified of us though.” He recalled how the werew