Chapter 79

In both the Lycans and werewolf communities, the words ‘mine’ and ‘yours’ have strong connotations,

signifying that one is the other’s mate, bonded by the Moon Goddess. So, when Lucianne used the word

‘yours’, loosely interpreted, meant her. Her question may be asking how Xandar would react if someone

took her away from him. That was not a good thing to ask, especially when he almost lost control with

the rogue Lycan that morning during the interrogation

Onyx shades came and left Xandar’s eyes. He smirked and kissed the back of her hand that he was

holding onto before declaring, “If they tried to take something that was mine, I’d take it back. I f they tried

to take someone I’m trying to make mine, I’d kill them or torture them, depending on what you’ll let me

do.”

Lucianne then sighed in regret and said apologetically, “It wasn’t supposed to come out like that, Xandar.

I’m so,” he stood and leaned over the table to silent her with a kiss before pressing his forehead against

hers as he whispered, “Don’t apologize, baby. I love you.”

Relief washed over Lucianne as she smiled shyly and said, “I love you, too.”

“Tell me you know that I love you, my little freesia.” Xandar demanded in a soft voice as he stroked her

cheek.

Lucianne’s blushes got redder, and she bit her bottom lip before meeting his alluring gaze. “I know.

Thank you.” Xandar smiled and pecked a kiss on her forehead before resuming his seat.

After eavesdropping on many of his subjects’ conversations, Xandar beamed at his mate. She met his

stare and asked in bewilderment, “What?”

He kissed her hand and sighed in adoration as he said, “You are so perfect.” Before Lucianne could ask

what he meant, he said, “They love you, Lucy. Our people love you.”

Lucianne met his gaze in confusion before she gaped at what Xandar just said and muttered quizzically,

“Our people?”

Xandar smiled teasingly, “My Queen, you just told this King that he is your indecent beast, and that you

love him. My people also became yours from the moment you said those things to me, don’t you think?”

“Huh. I guess that’s true.” She uttered in agreement as she processed the direct consequence of being

the Lycan King’s mate.

Xandar chuckled at her pondering expression which he also found to be cute. He kissed her hand again,

and continued, “Everyone in here has been talking about us. But mostly about you. They like how you

were with Evie, and also how you smile and thank the waiters and waitresses who came to our table.

They like that you’re real and down to earth. Everyone has nothing but respect and admiration for you,

Lucy. Most of the mothers and mothers-to-be have already fallen in love with you.” 1

Xandar deliberately left out the businessmen stealing glances at his mate from time to time. And

there were three younger Lycans a few tables away who had the gall to scan Lucianne’s body with lustful

eyes while she was looking through the menu. But when the three of them inadvertently glanced at

Xandar and were compelled to meet his death glare, their eyes wandered elsewhere in the restaurant.

Xandar also didn’t mention what some older Lycans were saying, which were the petty things like his

mate was too small to be a Queen; did not appear to come from a distinguished family, and that she

wasn’t a Lycan. When he threw them a glare, they grudgingly spoke well about Lucianne for a moment,

then changed the subject before leaving the restaurant in haste.

Lucianne was lost for words for a moment before the comer of her lips curled up into a smile,” That’s

really sweet of them.” She gave his hand a squeeze before smirking, “I guess it pays to have the best

hearing in the Kingdom.”

“Babe, the eavesdropping wasn’t deliberate. Some of them didn’t even bother being subtle.” of course,

Xandar also didn’t mention a table of young, female Lycans who were being louder than they should be

when they sneered at his mate and spoke lustfully about him.

Thank goddess wolf hearing couldn’t catch what they were saying. When Lucianne’s attention was on

the steak, Xandar took the opportunity to throw them a death glare that even made one of them flinch in

fear, before all six of them bowed as a sign of apology. They finished their drinks and left soon after too.

Not knowing about what her mate had been doing to anyone who spoke poorly about her, Lucianne

chuckled at Xandar’s defence for eavesdropping before returning to her food. After a moment, she felt a

stare from her side, and she traced it to the source. Her eyes met a female Lycan’s, who was sitting

alone at a corner table.

When Lucianne looked her way, she immediately averted her eyes and pinned her sights to her phone

on the table. Lucianne couldn’t help but find this woman in a red dress very familiar. Lucianne couldn’t

take her eyes off of her as she continued to think. She then noticed that the chair facing the woman was

pulled out, and there was a plate with unfinished food at that empty seat. Maybe she wasn’t alone?

“Babe, are you okay? What is it?” Xandar followed her gaze to the red dress woman.

The woman then stood without looking up and held her head low as she pretended to be talking o n her

phone. She settled the bill and left.

Xandar reached for Lucianne’s hand to get her attention, “Lucy, what is it?”

Lucianne’s eyebrows were still furrowed as she said, “She looked very familiar.”

“Maybe it’s someone from the collaboration?”

She shook her head, “She doesn’t fit into that setting. Where have I seen her before?”

“Hey,” he stroked her hand affectionately and suggested, “How about you eat while you think,

sweetheart? Don’t let your food get too cold.”

She smiled and uttered, “Okay.”

After talking Xandar into letting her pay for dinner since he’d already paid for breakfast and lunch, he

walked them out of the restaurant and to his car in frustration. When he held the door open for her, she

pecked him on his cheek as she whispered, “Thank you. You’re so sweet.”

His mood lightened as he asked, “You’re trying to sweet-talk your way out of this, my love?”

.

It was Lucianne’s turn to look at him hopefully with those large doe eyes as she copied his line, “Is it

working?”

He sighed at the effect his mate had on him before he repeated her words from earlier,” Fortunately for

you, it is.”

Internally, he was ranting to the Moon Goddess, saying how unfair it was that he was powerless

whenever Lucianne looked at him with those large doe eyes that he didn’t have. He continued ranting in

his head as he drove, ‘Couldn’t you make her a little less irresistible? I want to spoil her but every time

she looks at me like that, I can do nothing but give in to my mate. And she doesn’t seem to be letting me

spoil her to the extent that I want to. Seriously, Moon Goddess, what have you created?

When they reached the hotel and were outside her room, Lucianne stiffened. Xandar panicked as h e

whispered, “What’s wrong? Is someone in the room?” He then pressed his ear against the door but

heard nothing.

“What? No! I just…” she took a breath, “I remember who that woman is.”

“Oh, okay. Who is she?” Xandar didn’t think she was still trying to crack the identity of someone who was

clearly avoiding their presence. He didn’t mind not knowing who she was but this seemed important to

Lucianne so he wanted to know.

Lucianne shrugged, “Sebastian Cummings’s bed warmer. It’s no wonder she didn’t fit into the

collaboration setting or any familiar setting. I found her naked, not dressed.”

Xandar stiffened at Sebastian’s name but he replayed the times when Lucianne showed nothing but

disdain for the minister’s son, and he managed to keep a cool head. When he was rummaging through

his thoughts, Lucianne kissed the corner of his lips before she whispered, “Thank you for today. I love

you.” 1

His lips curled upward, and he kissed her deeply on her lips before whispering back, “Thank you for

saying yes, Lucy. I love you too.”

His eyes showed that he was waiting, and Lucianne chuckled at his anticipation before saying, “I know.

Thank you.” Xandar left the hotel and went home. He made a phone call to his contractor, and had a 30-

minute discussion with him about renovating a part of his villa, a gift to Lucianne that he hoped she

would accept when it was completed.

After that, he went through two rogue files before receiving an email from Chief Dalloway, which h e

forwarded to the rest of the alliance before skimming through the report himself.

After the eye-straining fifty-page report, he let the hot water in his shower calm his body before h e

slumped into bed. Maybe reading the report on the rogue Lycan this late at night was a mistake. He was

having trouble sleeping. He then replayed the time he spent with his mate earlier that day

before finally falling into deep sleep with a smile. 1

In the same town, Livia was in her room where she was telling Sasha about what she saw at dinner.