Chapter 126

Lucianne coughed profusely after choking on the broccoli she was chewing in her mouth when they were told that Christian was one of the people they’d have to investigate for sexual harassment.

Her choking made Xandar’s eyes snapped wider in worry as he took his phone from her hand and placed i t on the couch while he rubbed comforting circles on her back, holding a glass of water near her.

“My Queen! Are you alright?!” Weaver’s panicked voice came through the line.

After a few more coughs, Lucianne took a few sips of water before she managed to say, “F-Fine, Sir Weaver. Thank -” Cough. “Thank you. Sorry about that, Lord Yarrington. Please continue.”

Weaver spoke before his mate could, “My Queen, this is entirely our fault. You shouldn’t have to apologize.”

Lord Yarrington sounded guilty when he said, “Apologies, my Queen. I didn’t mean to startle you.”

“No no. I’m fine. Please continue the uh…complaints made against Christian. Who are they?” Lucianne insisted as she took sips from the glass of water Xandar placed into her hands, prompting her to drink itt o clear her throat.

Yarrington proceeded to explain, “The ten complainants are all wolves from different packs, my Queen. And the range of the complaints goes back ten years, one in each year. But there’s also a possibility that this may be a false complaint lodged for…slanderous intentions.”

Xandar then asked, “What makes you say that?”

Weaver coerced the complainants into performing sexual intercourse at a nightclub in the neighboring town. I checked the times and dates the purported intercourses took place, and I found that it can’t be true. Weaver and I were together on all three occasions. The first one was when we were both at a gender-reveal party at my sister’s place; the second was when we were at the movies on our anniversary; and the third was

it was just someone who looked like Weaver

we think that someone may be trying to…have this swept under the mat. Seeing as how close you both are to the Duke, implanting fake

we can’t let that

“Are Sir Weaver’s complainants wolves as well,

“Yes, my Queen.”

packs are they

sounds before Yarrington responded, “Black River,

since a rogue massacre four years ago. No one

Weaver was so excited that he accidentally cut Lucianne off. She didn’t mind but Xandar did. To calm

continued to ring through, “We’ll just cross-check the complainants’ names from

“Yes, I probably should have thought of doing

the meantime, there needs to be a change in who gets involved in this investigation.” Everyone was silent as they waited for their King to continue. “I now see why you both suspect that whoever made these false complaints either have slanderous intentions or intentions of forcing us to close this matter

have known that the ones involved in this investigation are Christian, you and me, Yarrington. So, they accused Weaver

and to remove my right because of

in the name of fairness and transparency.

from her hair just to cool his radiating anger. Lucianne was getting uncomfortable with the ensuing silence so she asked, “Sir Weaver,

course, my

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