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.”

out of curiosity, my Queen,

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

was a hundred and two as of

drilled into her brother’s as

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

uttered, “It doesn’t make it any

fine! Look at me!

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 only going to get better from here.

and kissed her

relief, and Toby uttered the word ‘control in Raden’s way with a cheeky smirk. She threw a sharp glare at Toby and Juan before declaring, “I’m not going to show you two any mercy at training tomorrow.” Juan scoffed, “When have you ever shown mercy at training,

“Tate, I’d like you

he patted his Gamma on the shoulder, “No can do.

her dainty hands and pecked a sweet kiss on her fingers

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

Christian. It was never about telling the world.

faintest idea of how important you are to me, my love. Can you blame me for overreacting

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