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.

comfortable sharing the ground with wolves. They used their old age as an

community.

For the

Alfred Cummings spoke a few words with his deputy. Plerre Whitlaw, by his side. Lucianne and Xander stood side~by-side. She

her yoga pants hugged her figure. Her hair was tied up into a tight bun. Xandar was also in a sleeveless shirt

body.

end of Cummings‘s speech, Xandar received a brotherly pat on the shoulder

out, “Your

as he

smiled in satisfaction. “Good. The trip away

months at

from my mother’s side and my second-in—command,

for hours into the night with me when

er who suggested that we start scrutinizing our

“It’s a pleasure to meet you, your Grace. Thank you for all

kissing the back 0 f her hand and letting it go as he stood. “My Queen, you shouldn’t have to bow to me. It is an honor to finally meet you. I’ve read many great things about the Blue Crescent

do that again. And I’m not your

on Xandar, who was

started pointing in the direction where

when he said, “My Queen, if you‘don’t mind. I

so strong that Xandar and I have a theory: one day, even a wolf can go against a Lycan. And from

f your kind.”

a little lost for words. Xandar thought she was

don’t have to if you don’t want

she smirked at Xandar as she said, “You’re not scared o f being beaten by a little wolf

talking!” Chirstian exclaimed in

a short stint of surprise before he

positions on the mat, and the Lycans and wolves training closer to them started to lose focus when they

down but kept

leaping over him will definitely be

under his legs.

had a cocky grin as he sprinted in her direction. She let him come at her, and let him throw his punches. She had years to train

feet.

towards 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. He howled in pain, and Chirstian laughed

punch to his jaw before swiftly flipping over his head and grip

pressing her weight

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

hold on him

had already stopped training, and some had their arms crossed and eyebrows furrowed with focus as they watched

and with one

you okay?”

a little remorseful. Perhaps

talk?” She asked. Even Christian was

and swiftly turned his body while pulling Lucianne’s body to slump onto his chest, making her groan, ” Oof!” Before she could get off him, he pinned her wrist to the

to his

narrowed eyes. “So, you are okay. C’mon. Let me

tried to get off of

tighter, and asked in a husky voice, “Aren’t you going to tell me

going to release her, she said

by the neck.” “Really?” He asked,

“Mm—hm.” She nodded.

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,

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