Chapter 27
The next morning, Lucianne walked in with Juan and Hale for breakfast. As soon as she stepped into the
dining hall, the Lycans and werewolves in the room bent their knees by a few inches and lowered their
heads in their direction. Juan, Hale and Lucianne stopped in their tracks and turned around. They looked
at each other in confusion when Xandar was nowhere to be seen. Xandar was the only person who
could make the whole room bow like that but he wasn’t in the room yet so why was everyone bowing?
“Uhh…I think it’s for you, Lucy.” Juan whispered. His suggestion made Lucianne flinch internally. Some
of the people were already looking her way from the corner of their eyes, wondering if she was going to
allow them to stand anytime soon.
She bowed at the crowd in return before resuming her standing position, and said in the same powerful
voice she used the previous night, “Please, stand when I stand, to signify that we stand through every
prosperity and hardship together.” Everyone lifted their heads and stood upright in admiration of what
they had just heard. (This novel will be daily updtaed at .noveljar)There were surprised oohs
and aahs at Lucianne’s words that breathed humility and regality. No one they bowed to had ever offered
a bow in return. Lucianne was the first.
“Wow!” Christian’s voice came from behind Lucianne. “If my cousin weren’t bonded to you, I would’ve
been the first to suggest he abdicated the throne for you to take it.” She turned around to see him
approach her with a cheeky smile. And Christian, with an arm stretched diagonally across his chest, tilted
his head slightly as he greeted her, “My Queen.”
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Lucianne smirked, “Good morning to you too, Christian.”
She got back to talking to the wolves, and was relieved that they still spoke like they normally would as
allies and friends. Zeke, Tate and Juan then asked her if there were any updates on the rogue that was
being held captive. They were less worried knowing that he was still unconscious untilter in the
afternoon.
Suddenly, everyone in the hall bowed a second time. Lucianne turned to see Xandar takingrge strides
towards her with smiling eyes and a visible upward curl of his lips. He slid his hand into hers before he
faced the room and…bowed in return?? When he stood, his loud voice rang loud in the hall, “As our
Queen has said, stand when we stand because we all stand together, through everything.” There was
admiration when Lucianne said those words. But there was only shock and confusion when Xandar
replicated them. Still, they obliged while throwing each other doubtful nces. Did the King really say
that?
He gazed at his mate lovingly before uttering in his husky voice, “Good morning, beautiful.”
“In a good mood this morning, I see.” She teased.
“Mm.” He kissed her on her forehead before stating, “It got better when I heard about the new formality
you’ve started. Another first.”
It was clear that he was talking about her idea of bowing back to the people. Seemingly unperturbed,
Lucianne narrowed her eyes and asked, “Christian told you, didn’t he?”
“Yes, my Queen. I definitely did.” Christian then joined their conversation, (This novel will be daily
updtaed at .noveljar)“As much as I love and respect you, my Queen, I didn’t trust you to tell the
King. Knowing your level of humility, you would downy what really happened. And uh cuz…” he
looked at Xandar, “I meant it when I said you should consider abdicating your throne to her.”
“Christian,” Lucianne started, “Why do I get the feeling you’ve exaggerated what really happened?”
Before his cousin could respond, Xandar chuckled and said, “I don’t think so, babe. After I said what you
did earlier, I could’ve sworn I heard at least twenty different voices in this room asking each other
whether I just copied my Queen.”
Lucianne then asked in difort, “Xandar, is it even appropriate to ask everyone to address me as
that? I’m technically not a Queen.”
Christian then told Xandar, “I can have her coronation arranged by tomorrow, cuz. Just say the word.”
“No! That’s not what I meant!” Lucianne frantically eximed.
Christian then chuckled, “Rx, my Queen. I was only joking. There really is no hurry.”
Xandar took Lucianne’s hands and his lc eyes looked affectionately into her worried ck orbs, “Lucy,
the title doesn’t indicate that we have to rush into anything. We’re taking this slow. Before wanting to
refuse being called our Queen, at least consider the fact that you’ve already spoken andmanded
like a Queenst night and this morning. So you backing out is going to disappoint a lot of people, not
just me and Christian.”
Lucianne narrowed her eyes, “You two set me up. That was the n. You two are devious! You put me in
a position where I couldn’t refuse.”
Xandar then kissed her forehead, finding her look of realization absolutely adorable, “You could have
refused. You could have run away or broken down in fear. But you didn’t, you spoke like a true leader,
andmanded like a noble ruler.”
Lucianne then retorted, “First of all, you know me well enough to know that I wouldn’t run or cry in front of
everyone. And if I wanted to run, your tight grip on my handst night would’ve destroyed my ns in
doing so. Two, we got lucky that I was able to speak like thatst night. For a whole minute, (This novel
will be daily updtaed at .noveljar)I couldn’t move or speak. I was petrified.”
Christian then muttered to himself, “Hm… didn’t seem like that though.”
Xandar continued to smile as he persuaded, “Come on, sweetheart. You were great! You did it this
morning, too. I’m sorry I missed it but I’m sure it was equally, if not more, phenomenal.”
Before Lucianne could speak, Christian butted in, “It was definitely more phenomenal. And it
was better than any speech you gave in thest eighteen years, cuz.” 1
Xandar then eximed enthusiastically, “See! Christian thinks so!” Lucianne was about to retort again
but Xandar pouted, “Baby, it’s not that bad. Just think of it as someone calling your name.”
Lucianne said sarcastically, “Right, why didn’t I think of it? The title of a Queen sounds just like my
name.”
Christian deliberately ignored her sarcasm, “Exactly! That’s the spirit, my Queen!”
Lucianne threw him a frustrated re but Xandar brought her attention back to him as he said seriously,
“Lucy, you are more than worthy to be our Queen. Didn’t you see how many people you inspiredst
night? How many spirits were lit up? Forget about the Lycans if you want to for now but didn’t you feel
the renewed sense of hope from the wolves when you spoke the way you did?”
Lucianne silently recalled the audience the previous night. The wolves definitely looked thrilled and
happy when she spoke, and the cheers from them were deafening after she finished. As she reminisced
about the many happy and excited faces in the crowd the previous night, a smile subconsciously graced
her features.
Xandar then said softly and sincerely, “You’re giving us hope, Lucy. More importantly, you’re giving them
hope, the werewolves. You don’t need me to tell you that your kind has been overlooked for far too long,
so much so that many had given up hoping for any help from us. (This novel will be daily updtaed at
.noveljar)But you’re changing that for them. Don’t think of being called a Queen as being
addressed by a royal title. Just think of it as being a beacon of hope and symbol of change for all of us,
but more so for them. How about that?”
Lucianne took a moment to look at the wolves in the room before she looked back at Xandar
and uttered, “Okay.” Xandar smiled radiantly and pecked a kiss on her lips as he said assuringly, “You’ll
do great, Lucy. You’ll see.”
Despite being moved by his words of encouragement, Lucianne looked at the cousins in mock sternness
before she dered, “But this does not mean I’m letting you two off the hook
for what you both did to mest night.”
Christian then raised his hands in front of his chest and said in mock fear, “It was all Xandar’s idea, my
Queen. I had no choice but to oblige.”
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Xandar put on his mock look of hurt, “Really? We get caught and you throw me under the bus? Where’s
your sense of loyalty to your best friend, cousin?”
Christian responded without hesitation, “Did you even hear herst night? She will not stop until every
last threat is neutralized. I don’t want to be on the receiving end of her wrath with you, cuz. You’re on
your own.” 3
Lucianne couldn’t help but chuckle at the cousins’ harmless bickering. The atmosphere between the
three of them eased considerably. Suddenly, her eyes zed over as she received
a mind-link from Juan, ‘Lucy, could you ask the King and the Duke to spare five minutes with us? It’s
about the rogue Lycan from the Jewel pack.’