Chapter 9
The next morning, he wore a grey shirt and a black tuxedo. At breakfast, he beamed at his subjects when he saw that Lucianne’s head remained up when the rest of them were bowing. After greeting the attendees, he made his way to her, and kissed her on her forehead as he said, “Thank you, for not bowing.”
“It felt very awkward.” She complained with blushing cheeks.
He chuckled. “You’ll get used to it.” He took in her stunning figure hugged by a dark purple ruffled top and black skirt before he said, “You look beautiful.”
She smirked and said, “You look great too, Xandar. Are you going to say that every morning?”
“Mmm. Maybe.” He was looking at her flirtatiously, and started closing the distance between them.
With her hand on his hard chest, Lucianne kept their remaining distance as she said, “Behave
now, your Highness. There are people you should meet.” “Fine.” He groaned.
With his hand on her waist, Lucianne introduced him to the pack members of Lunar Eclipse, Night Howl and Glimmer Moon. It took a lot of encouragement and prompting on Lucianne’s part before the members felt like they could speak up about their concerns without sugar-
coating anything.
When it came to damaged borders, Xandar promised to contribute financially without hesitation. However, things like hospital supplies, rusting pipes and a seasonal shortage of
clean water were trickier.
He had to call for a meeting with his ministers to address these issues. He made mental notes on what they needed, and promised to get back to them on the aid that his government can
provide.
Alpha Juan and Luna Hale walked up to them with wide smiles as Juan called out, “Lucy!
Your Highness! Busy morning, I see.”
Some Lycans were glaring at him for speaking so casually to the King but Juan and Hale couldn’t care less. Xandar shook Juan’s hand with a smile and said, “Yeah, well. I guess that’s
what happens when I get an over-responsible mate.”
“Don’t I know it.” Juan rolled his eyes in Hale’s direction, earning a slap on his arm from his
Luna before she lovingly slipped her arm into his.
Lucianne narrowed her eyes at her mate and said, “Xandar, you asked for this.”
Hale then chirped in, “Lucy, forgive them. Men don’t always know what they want.”
“That’s true.” Xandar agreed without hesitation, and locked eyes with Lucianne before he proceeded to say, “But there are certain things that I can never be more sure of.” He kissed her on her cheek, and watched as she blushed. She pressed her lips together to force back tier smile, internally frustrated that she could never control the warmth that would creep up her cheeks whenever Xandar kissed her.
They got breakfast and sat together as they ate. Lucianne invited the members of White Blood over, who gave suggestions on how they think the government could facilitate their efforts in providing training to untrained packs.
Xandar tried his best to control the jealousy he felt whenever he caught Lucianne and Gamma Tobias throwing each other knowing glances and cheeky smirks as Alpha Tate
spoke. Even the Alpha was stealingglances at her whenever Lucianne wasn’t looking. ‘
Xandar held onto Lucianne’s hand, and pecked kisses on it from time to time to remind her that his feelings for her are real, and to make an implied statement to the Gamma and the
Alpha that Lucianne was HIS mate.
About half an hour before training was bound to start, everyone left the dining hall to change into their training attire. They then gathered at the royal training ground.
feel comfortable sharing the ground with wolves. They used their old age as an excuse to escape the need to train. The Lycans who were there were more
community.
beneath their feet For the
Cummings spoke a few words with his deputy. Plerre
Xandar was also in a sleeveless shirt and shorts as he glared at any male who was
body.
of Cummings‘s speech, Xandar received a brotherly
called out,
a friendly hug as he
“Good. The trip away did get rid of the
months at
said, ‘Lucianne, this is my cousin from my mother’s side and my second-in—command, Christian
the night with me when I first
who suggested that we start scrutinizing
your Grace. Thank you for all you’ve done
her hand and letting it go as he stood. “My Queen, you shouldn’t have
don’t do that again. And I’m not your
on Xandar, who was looking at Lucianne with nothing but
pointing in the direction where most of the werewolves
said, “My Queen, if you‘don’t mind.
have a theory: one day, even a wolf
f your kind.”
little lost for words. Xandar thought she was hesitant and said
have to if you don’t want
as she said, “You’re not scared o
talking!” Chirstian exclaimed in
surprise before he took on Lucianne’s challenge with a cocky smirk. “You asked for
mat, and the Lycans and wolves training closer to them started to lose focus when they saw that there was going to be a spar
kept
was tall so leaping over him will definitely be a challenge. If she’s lucky,
under his legs.
throw his punches. She had years to train her speed and was dodging his punches in swift motions until she saw
feet.
him, slamming her back into his chest. I-Ie held her by her neck and she struggled for a second before her legs lifted into the air and slammed his t*sticles.
loosened, and she threw a punch to his jaw before swiftly flipping over his
before pressing her
the ground, and her weight in his upper body made it impossible for him to get up. As he lost air, he also lost strength. When his fingers stopped scratching her arms to beg for release, and she felt his body give in to
him and got off his
and
and with one hand on his
you okay?”
drained, and Lucianne felt a
was coming over to check on
his body while pulling Lucianne’s body to slump onto his chest, making her groan, ” Oof!” Before she could
to
replaced with narrowed eyes. “So, you are
then tried to
her tighter, and asked in a husky voice, “Aren’t you going
release her, she said flatly, “You should’ve pinned me to
when you had me by the neck.” “Really?”
“Mm—hm.” She nodded.
back was pinned to the ground. Xandar placed a part of his weight on Lucianne’s body, supporting himself only with his hands pressed on the ground on both sides of his mate’s head. His eyes bore into
coquettishly, “Like
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