Chapter 77

“I love you too.” Lucianne said.

Xandar’s onyx eyes returned to its original lilac shade, welling up in tears of happiness as he pulled her into a deep, passionate kiss with more love than lust. When their lips parted, he whispered, “Thank you, baby. I love you so, so much.”

He held her for a moment before he remembered that they were headed for safety. Reluctantly, he loosened his arms around Lucianne before holding her hand and leading her t o his villa where he parked his car.

Before Lucianne could get in, thinking that Xandar was going to drive them back to the hotel, he trapped her body and turned her around in one swift motion. Her mate smiled widely as he said, “Have dinner with me?”

Lucianne narrowed her eyes, “Why do you sound like you’re confident that I’ll say yes?

He moved impossibly closer to her as he said, “Hmm, I don’t know. Maybe it’s because you just got wet under my touch, and if I remember correctly, my Queen, you told me that you love me less than five minutes ago. But I don’t mind seducing a yes out of you if that’s what you want. In fact, I would prefer it if you didn’t say yes right away. It gives me a chance to do this.” His head inched towards her neck and he kissed her deeply there, eliciting a moan from his mate.

Lucianne gave up, “Al-Alright, yes.”

at her neck as he teased, “So soon, babe? I was just warming up.” As he was about to plant a second kiss, Lucianne’s hands held his face and pulled it away

the car door for her and reluctantly uttering, “As you wish, my Queen.” She

a nearby restaurant with an impressive ambiance. “Table for two, please.” He told the maître d’hôtel who bowed slightly and responded with a polite

pillars, the chandeliers. What caught her attention most was the long aquarium along the side, partitioning the kitchen from the

the not-so-subtle stares and whispers. Some who haven’t seen Lucianne’s photograph in the news were wondering whether this woman was a business associate or the future Queen they had been hearing about. They couldn’t

holding hands because the desk at

the attention that she was garnering. To put his subjects’ guesses to a halt and their minds to rest, Xandar smiled broadly as he let go of Lucianne’s hand. His arm then stretched over her shoulder, and

from the dining area. Lucianne’s hearing didn’t catch any of those things. She thought Xandar was just showing her affection like he always did, so she matched his smile before pecking him on his jawline, then returning her sights to the fish swimming around the corals in the aquarium. Xandar was chuckling

for keeping you waiting, your Highnesses. Right

die down when they walked past their tables. Lucianne was still clueless so she just kept following the waiter with Xandar’s hand still glued on her shoulder. Suddenly, she felt something fall on her foot with a

to where his mate was as she squatted before the little

to stand back up. Her

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