Chapter 84

At training, the Lycans were showing improvement. The alliance didn’t fight. They watched and gave

feedback, much to the dismay of Juan, Tate and Zeke, who all preferred to spar than watch and talk.

Lucianne watched and gave feedback to the Lycan warrior, Phelton, and Gamma Benedict. After losing

two matches to the Gamma, Phelton finally came out victorious in their third match. Benedict shook his

hand and congratulated him graciously on the win before Lucianne did the same. After thanking his

opponent, Phelton knelt and kissed the Queen’s hand before standing back up to convey his thanks.

After watching another three pairs, Juan came up to her and mind-linked, ‘Lucy, just one. One spar.

‘What? No! We talked about this. Hale even…’

‘C’mon, Lucy. One wouldn’t hurt. I’m bored out of my mind!

‘Does Hale know about this?’

‘You both said I’m not to overexert myself. One spar doesn’t do that.’

Lucianne hesitated as she locked eyes with her desperate Alpha. She then sighed in defeat as she gave

in. ‘Luna is going to kill us both for this.’

Juan’s face lit up, ‘You’re the best sister ever!’

She smirked as she went to a mat with a pair of fighters who were taking a break, “Hey, guys. Mind if we

borrowed your space for a few minutes?”

“N-No, of course not, my Queen.” They immediately moved aside.

Juan exclaimed, “Wait, what?! Lucy, I didn’t mean sparring you! I was going to ask Tate or Zeke.”

“What are you two doing?” Tate asked with suspicion, coming over from where he was after just finished

watching a match.

Lucianne stood on one side of the mat and responded casually, “Juan is bored. He asked for a spar.”

Juan exclaimed, “But not with you!” His volume garnered the attention of everyone around them.” Tate’s

here. He can do it.”

Before Tate could respond, Lucianne said, “Nice try, brother. Unfortunately for you, I don’t trust you to not

overexert yourself when you’re with him. Your spars with Tate and Zeke tend to go very far.”

Zeke came out of the blue, “Says who? You’re the one who’s able to take him down the fastest.”

came

Lucianne replied, “The fastest spar will leave him the least exerted. C’mon, Juan. We’ve only got a few

minutes.”

Juan uttered to Tate in regret, “I should’ve been more specific about that request.” Tate patted him on the

back as a form of wishing him luck, throwing a cheeky smirk in Lucianne’s way while he

was at it.

Juan took his position and his sister charged towards him but before he could land a punch, Lucianne

flipped backwards, kicking his jaw while she was at it. Juan groaned and Tate and Zeke tried their best to

suppress the laughter threatening to erupt from their beings.

After two minutes, Lucianne got Juan to surrender. She helped her brother up and patted him on the arm

as she said, “Good fight, Alpha.” 2

Juan narrowed his eyes her way, mocking a look of irritation. He then looked at Tate and Zeke, who were

still trying their best to not laugh at him. Juan said, “Can you two at least take my side? That wasn’t even

fair! You saw those new techniques she used on me!”

Lucianne furrowed her eyebrows, “Since when was using new techniques unfair?”

“Did you guys spar?!” Toby exclaimed when he reached them after a jog from the far end of the training

ground. His look showed nothing but betrayal. “I thought we agreed that…”

Tate filled him in, “Juan got bored. Not sure if he still is though.”

Juan sighed when Tate threw him a taunting look. Juan then muttered, “Taking my Gamma’s side like he

always does. Of course.”

Toby then said, “Still, we agreed…”

Lucianne then offered, “We could go next if you want, Toby.”

Toby’s expression of betrayal turned into one of horror when he said firmly, “No. Not today. Not when I’m

in this state.”

Suddenly, a pair of large hands made contact with Lucianne’s waist from behind, and a deep voice

spoke, “Babe, I thought the alliance wasn’t fighting today.”

Lucianne stiffened when she was caught doing something she shouldn’t have done. She turned and

showed him those doe-eyes again as she said in a gentle voice, “It was just one spar, darling. Juan

needed an adrenaline rush.”

Juan then said, “She cheated, your Highness. Used new techniques to cut our spar short.”

“New techniques?” Toby asked in surprise. “That’s not possible. She said she taught us everything she

knew.”

Lucianne then spoke like an excited little girl, “I got new books and I learnt a few new tricks!”

Toby’s eyes widened before looking at Juan who was still massaging his left shoulder, then returning his

sights to Lucianne and concluded, “So you did cheat.”

Lucianne rolled her eyes and explained, “I only learned it yesterday. I was going to show you guys this

morning but our physiques aren’t exactly up for it after the sleep deprivation from last night.”

Xandar then asked, “But how did you even perfect the techniques before today? We were out the entire

day yesterday.”

Lucianne shrugged, “I read when we got back, before the 50-page report came. And I just rehearsed

the techniques in my room.”

“In your room?” Xandar asked in worry and disbelief. Her room was filled with books. She could’ve hurt

herself.

“Yeah. I moved the books to the side, gave myself a space and just copied the moves from the book. I’m

really small so I didn’t need that much room to practice.”

Everyone around her was lost for words. Juan then broke through the silence, “See! She cheated!”

Xandar sighed in disbelief before looking at Lucianne in adoration and said, “Unbelievably amazing.” He

then pecked a kiss on her forehead before looking at her as sternly as he could manage, “But no more

for today, Lucy. Save your strength for now, okay?” She pouted for a second before she said, “Fine.”

Though internally proud of his sister for taking him down faster than she had ever done before, Juan

continued to complain playfully, “Will it kill to get one of you on my side here? I mean, I know she looks

small and cute and all but c’mon! Are you guys still falling for that?” 1

Tate patted him on the back and said, “Lucy just saved you from being lectured by your Luna for

breaking your promise to her, Juan. Let it go.”

Lucianne smirked victoriously at Juan, and her brother uttered, “You know, Lucy. Sometimes I feel that

Blue Crescent only has so many allies because you somehow charm packs to like us, especially their

leaders and their Gammas.”

Lucianne mocked a look of revelation, “Really? I thought it was because I cheated when I showed them

new techniques!”

Juan threw her an annoyed look before speaking to Xandar, “Just so you know, your Highness. My sister

is more than meets the eye. You have no idea what she has up her sleeves sometimes. Try not to fall for

those things would be my advice.”

Xandar chuckled before pecking a kiss on his mate’s cheek and telling Juan, “I’m afraid that advice came

much too late, Juan. I’ve fallen for everything about her from the moment I laid my eyes on her. This

beast has long been under her spell.” Lucianne stared at the ground with a shy smile as Xandar watched

her cheeks fluster. “Of course.” Juan muttered in mock annoyance as he continued massaging his

shoulder.