There was a sigh from the Alpha’s end of the line before he said, “Lucy, for the infinite time, it’s just Clement to you. I swear, if you call me by my title again, I’m going to start calling you ‘Your Highness’.”
Xandar instinctively held Lucianne tighter when jealousy crept into his being at how the Alpha sounded more flirtatious than irritated.
“Clement, get serious! When was this taken?” Lucianne exclaimed with zero humour. A steady inferno started building in Xandar’s chest at how close they seemed to be that the Alpha insisted Lucianne only called him by his name. And this Alpha wasn’t even a part of the alliance. Just how many men were after his mate anyway?!
Alpha Clement began speaking, “First of all, it’s good to hear that you’re okay. Second,” He match
In Xandar’s chest, Lucianne continued her tale in a small voice, “Alpha Jake was bad news from the very start. Everyone saw it, except his parents. There was this negative energy that you can feel whenever his presence was close by.” She sighed before saying, “He asked me for a dance but I said no. Luna Janice, being the cordial one in the pack house, told me that as children of pack leaders, we had to oblige simple gestures to keep the peace with our allies. She said that just because I was adopted, it didn’t make me any different. I was mad at her for pressing me like that but I was also driven by a sense of duty to my pack. So, I mentally prepared myself to oblige Alpha Jake’s request if he asked again, which he didn’t, thank Goddess. But his brother, Clement, did. As I told myself that I was doing it for my pack, I obliged. Clement is definitely not like his brother. The two couldn’t be
Lucianne tried to stay focused while Xandar took in her scent so intimately, and said, “Alpha Clement…definitely didn’t try to mask his shock.” Xandar took comfort in the fact that Lucianne referred to the Alpha by his title. It meant that she kept her distance from him, which was good enough for now.Lucianne continued, “For the few weeks after that, he trained with us. His partner was always Juan. Juan even clocked in more training hours just to get Clement prepared as quickly as possible. When he could beat Juan three days in a row, he went home and challenged his brother. And he won when Jake surrendered. Jake took Iris and a few of their friends with them. They were cast out as rogues, never to return. We haven’t seen or heard from them ever since.”He buried his nose in her hair,
With a cheeky glint in his eye, Xandar said, “You’ll know soon. And remind me, Christian. How many women have I been with before our Queen?” Lucianne flinched a little away from Xandar at the words ‘how many women’. But Xandar’s arm reached out to trap her body and pressed it back into his, his clear lilac eyes locked with her anxious black ones. Christian took a moment before responding, “Is this a trick question? Cuz, when have you ever…” he paused, and his voice took a teasing twist when he said, “Oh, wait. I think I get it now.” Lucianne was flustering in embarrassment. Even so, she took the liberty to utter a not-so-confident “Hey, Christian” through the line. Christian chuckled before he said, “Didn’t
Annie said, “Lucy, these two are weird. They were never the type to go out and look for love, or even something with no strings attached. They filled up a lot of time with combat, travelling, hiking and all those adventurous kinds of things, you know? But I get that you don’t buy it. I didn't either. It just felt like he was lying to my face.”“I know, right?!” Lucianne exclaimed at her understanding.Annie continued, “I mean, one can hardly count the number of people after a Duke, let alone a King!”Xandar spoke next, “And that’s where our conversation should end. Thanks, An--”Before he could say goodbye and hang up, Lucianne snatched his phone and
After saying their goodbyes and hanging up on the Duke and Duchess, Xandar’s arms circled his mate’s body as she snuggled in his chest. Lucianne’s phone vibrated again. Xandar inhaled her scent from her hair as she removed the ‘Get ready for dinner’ reminder from her notifications bar.Xandar chuckled at her cute habit and suggested, “How about we just call room service and spend some quiet time together tonight, my love?”Her affectionate black orbs met his lilac ones as she pecked a kiss on his lips before whispering, “I’d like that.”Xandar beamed, and with his arm still around Lucianne’s waist, he picked up the receiver from the table next to him and ordered steak for his mate and spaghetti for himself. Th
‘Greg.’ Christian linked.Xandar took a moment to digest that fact before he linked, ‘They all said that?’‘Yup.’Xandar sighed before he asked, ‘I hope they’re arresting him, then?’‘Uh-huh. teams have already been deployed when the Chief made the call to your place. He just wanted to let you know seeing that he’s your other cousin.’‘I see. Thanks for letting me know, Christian.’
“Yeah, cuz. Why?” Christian asked between trying to lay a punch on Xandar at training after Xandar told him about Greg’s message.When Xandar pinned Christian on the ground and got him to surrender, Christian accepted his best friend’s outstretched hand to help him up as he smiled and said, “Wow, the Queen sure knows her stuff. Within five minutes of teaching you the new technique, she got you to take me down faster than you ever have. I’m practicing it next, just to be fair.”When Xandar offered a meek smile and said nothing, Christian patted his shoulder and asked, “So, does she have any theories on Greg?”“No.” Xandar answered flatly.“Do you
“Uh…” Christian started groping for the right words, and Lucianne raised her eyebrows waiting for a proper sentence to come out of his mouth, which never came.Christian gave up trying and looked at Toby before he asked, “Gamma Tobias, could you show me that backflip the Queen taught us this morning again?”Everyone saw through the Duke’s terrible attempt to change the subject. Toby looked at Lucianne for what to do next. She gave her best friend a meek smile and said, “Go on, Toby. Guide the Duke.”“Okay, sure.” Toby agreed without question, and he gestured Christian to another mat close by.She walked to her mate as he got up. She didn’t even bothe