Chapter 107

“Uh…” Christian started groping for the right words, and Lucianne raised her eyebrows waiting for a proper sentence to come out of his mouth, which never came.

Christian gave up trying and looked at Toby before he asked, “Gamma Tobias, could you show me that backflip the Queen taught us this moming again?”

Everyone saw through the Duke’s terrible attempt to change the subject. Toby looked at Lucianne for what to do next. She gave her best friend a meek smile and said, “Go on, Toby. Guide the Duke.”

“Okay, sure.” Toby agreed without question, and he gestured Christian to another mat close by.

She walked to her mate as he got up. She didn’t even bother beating around the bush when she linked, ‘What is it that you’re not telling me?’

His eyes widened and locked with hers when he linked frantically in response, ‘What? Nothing!’

“Then why did you two freeze like statues when Toby and I showed up? And do you think I didn’t notice that your mind was elsewhere at breakfast?’

He sighed. ‘Lucy, I’m just worried.’

‘About the corruption case?’

‘It’s more than that.’

‘Like what?’

averted his eyes as he linked, ‘Babe, it’s

She was biting her lower lip as her eyes fixed on the ground when Xandar looked at her. She turned, and was about to

what’s wrong?” Xandar asked as he

said, “It’s nothing. You don’t have to know.” She tried to break away but Xandar’s grip on her

said that. It won’t happen again. Just…please…I love you. Baby, just tell me what’s

bothering me is that you aren’t telling me what’s bothering you. Think you

then pressed her body into his chest as he muttered, “I’m sorry, sweetheart. I just have a lot going on in my mind. I was just thinking that…when Greg left you the evidence last night, some part of me felt that he did it because he’s in love with you. I

on his chest, she parted their bodies only slightly for their eyes to meet. Lucianne then said, “Xandar, you should probably take

of mine has never

the h*ll did you come up with the insane conclusion that I may be

like he was liberated of a huge weight that he had been carrying on his shoulders. The tightness in his chest loosened, easing his anxiety. Xandar kissed her deeply on her lips before whispering, “Thank you, baby. I

“I know. I love you too. And for the millionth time, my indecent beast,

loud enough for Xandar to hear, “First he got jealous o fa four-year-old, then he got mad at an Alpha I trained, now he’s worried I’ll fall for his cousin who pissed me off more than

Toby, she yelled out, “Hey, Christian. Thanks for

back to normal as he stared at his mate with a wide smile across his face, the epitome of a man truly in love. Christian’s turned on his dramatic switch, and offered a slight bow to Lucianne before he said, “It’s always a

The Duke doesn’t

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