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 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

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

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?”  

Lucianne took a step forward and look dead in Whitlaw’s eye as she said, “I know why a minister should exist. But I cannot fathom why you and Alfred Cummings exist, Minister Whitlaw. You both don’t even know the packs which need help in rogue attacks. You both couldn’t even tell me why we had to pay a ‘to-be-confirmed’ amount for Lycan warriors to help in a rogue attack. And, I distinctly remember that it was you Pierre Whitlaw, who told me to give up being a Gamma because I was asking too many questions.”   Pierre’s face was turning white but Lucianne didn’t waver. “You want to talk about procedure? It was your procedures that made packs resort to borrowing funds from each other to support their pack members. It is because of procedures that relief applications almost never reach the final stage for monies to be disbursed. And you want to speak about permission?” Lucianne scoffed, “I didn