Chapter 57

Lucianne immediately regretted teasing and said, “I’m so sorry, Xandar. I shouldn’t have…”

He assured her hastily, “No, baby, don’t apologize.”

She still felt bad, “I think I should just let us finish breakfast before I ask any further

questions.”

He chuckled lightly before he said, “It doesn’t affect my appetite, Lucy. I just…” he ran his hand over his hair in frustration before saying, “I love my mother but sometimes I just wish she wasn’t so blindly loyal to my father.”

Lucianne cocked her head to one side, bewildered.

Xandar then explained, “My mother, for as long as she was alive, never went against my father’s wishes. What’s worse was that she would support everything he did. It felt like she never had an opinion. She was well-educated. Surely, she could have contributed in some way. But my father never believed in sharing power with his mate so he never let her touch anything concerning the affairs of the Kingdom. Aunt Reida would go on for hours about how my mother should insist on doing something as Queen. But my mother would just brush off her own sister’s concerns and advice, saying that my aunt didn’t understand her position. As a Queen, I don’t recall her doing anything besides standing next to my father and waiting to b e greeted and bowed down to. It’s just…” he sighed again, “I love her, truly. She was a good mother. But…honestly, why didn’t she do anything with the power she had? Why didn’t she

question my father from time to time? I mean, not everything he did was good.”

that long if she questioned King

a Queen who did close to

plate to the side and said, “I’m not defending her. I’m just trying t o understand her. She definitely loved him, maybe more

it all if it meant that

it even worth it? Losing yourself for the sake of going after someone

wrong person, darling. I was this close to rejecting you to keep my life. These questions aren’t meant

so he continued to press, “But how would you know how these women think

I am now, Xandar. I’m not the perfect

Lucianne then leaned towards Xandar and met his gaze before she explained, “The thing is, Xandar, when you’re bonded, you want to feel wanted, special and adored.

stroked her hand lovingly and asked in concern,” What did you make

a problem of m y size so I really couldn’t change anything, darling. I wanted to, desperately. But I couldn’t. I then start looking in mirrors and cry myself to sleep more and more often because of my size.

Xandar’s face remained hard as he continued to stroke her small, smooth hand in slow motions. So that was why her eyes

a long time ago, Xandar. It was

his sincere lilac eyes bore into her black orbs as he said, “Lucy, you are beautiful. And I love you. All of you. You may not see it yet but you are a perfect Queen. Your past doesn’t have to be

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