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.”

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

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

then said, “Hale mentioned that it was a hundred and

eyes drilled into her

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

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

fine! Look at me! I’m

her part their bodies, and Lucianne’s heart ached at Xandar’s watered eyes. She cupped his cheeks and pecked a kiss on his lips as she assured him, “Darling, everything turned out fine, okay? We have a lead now. Things are

kissed her deeply on her forehead before he uttered,

a cheeky smirk. She threw a sharp glare at Toby and Juan before declaring, “I’m not going

ominousness, “Tate, I’d like you to kill me now,

“No can do. I don’t want to be the next one on the Queen’s

and pecked a sweet kiss on her fingers before he said, “Easy now,

it’s a noble act. Scream it, talk about it, flaunt it for Goddess sake! Why are

eyes, “It was about keeping our friends alive, Christian. It was never about telling the world. Besides, your cousin doesn’t take stories

her temple as he uttered in his husky voice, “You haven’t the faintest idea of how important you are to me, my love. Can

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