The 5-time Rejected Gamma & the Lycan King

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?”

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

who looked like Weaver and the women were confused?”

mistake me for someone else. Your Highnesses, 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 complaints may be a way to defeat the progress of the investigation.”

we can’t let

Weaver’s

“Yes, my Queen.”

are

moment, my Queen.” There were a few clicking sounds before Yarrington responded, “Black River,

massacre four years ago. No one survived. I’ll check

accidentally cut Lucianne off. She didn’t mind but Xandar did. To calm her beast, she stroked

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

his mate’s efforts, “Yes, I probably should have thought

in this investigation.” Everyone was silent as they waited for their King to continue. “I now see why

his mate’s small hand before he uttered, “They must have known that the ones involved in this investigation are Christian, you and me, Yarrington. So, they accused Weaver to get you off the investigation because of the conspicuous conflict of interest seeing that

remove my right because of the conflict of interest

is in the clear now, he can help you with the investigation but I’m afraid the Duke and I have to step aside for now, in the name of fairness and transparency. Yarrington, the reins are yours. Appoint whoever you deem necessary. Find out who’s playing with us. They’re going to wish they made a complaint

was a moment of silence, and Xandar had to take a whiff of Lucianne’s scent from her hair just to cool his radiating anger. Lucianne was getting uncomfortable with

of course, my Queen.”