Chapter 73

Toby then groaned and said, “Lucy, I’m on your side. But he’s your mate. He should know. And besides, he might even love you more after I say this.”

“I’m going to kill you for letting this slip, Toby!” Lucianne hissed.

“Yeah, I thought so. Sorry, Lucy.” Toby said guiltily before looking at the confused Duke and King as he started explaining, “Being the only one who can heal from silver without blood transfusion, Lucy always… shielded us from the blades. She’d… throw herself in front of those one or two rogues if we don’t manage to make them drop the knives quickly enough. In this room, she’d shielded me,” his eyes went around the room as he continued listing, “Tate, Juan, Sylvia, Zelena and Raden.” 1

Xandar’s eyes pulled away from Toby when he was done. He looked at his mate and lifted her chin up gently to make her black orbs lock with his partially onyx ones as he asked in a low voice, “You did what?”

She shrugged and defended herself meekly, “We didn’t have time. It was the safest way to keep the number of lives we have.”

“What about your life?!” Xandar asked in hushed anger.

She said softly, “Xandar, I wasn’t going to die. On the battlefield, I’ve always managed to get the blade out quickly. I’ve always healed.”

Xandar’s eyes glistened despite his hardened expression as he sighed in frustration. He pressed her into his chest and kissed her hair as he uttered in a homicidal tone, “When we find out who’s in-charge, I’m going to shred him very slowly for making you do that.”

then asked, “Just out of curiosity, my Queen, how many

to the side from Xandar’s chest and said, “It doesn’t really matter, Christian.

a hundred and two as of

into

body like he wanted to shield her from getting hurt. She returned her sights to her mate and said, “Xandar, I’m all healed. I’m fine. Some of it wasn’t even stabs, just minor scratches. In fact, some were so minor that I joined the

he uttered, “It doesn’t make it any less wrong. You shouldn’t have to

Look

lips as she assured him, “Darling, everything

her deeply on

a sharp glare at Toby and Juan before declaring, “I’m

“Tate, I’d like you to kill me now, please.” Chuckles filled the

do. I don’t want to be the next one on the Queen’s murder

Xandar lifted up her dainty hands and pecked a sweet kiss on her

you tried to keep that a secret is perplexing. I mean, it’s a noble act. Scream it, talk about it, flaunt it for Goddess sake! Why are you so reluctant to let u

It was never about telling the world. Besides, your cousin doesn’t take stories

haven’t the faintest idea of how important you are to me,

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