Chapter 49
Lady Kylton’s husband and daughter looked at her in dismay and disappointment. The old woman blew
up their carefully thought-out n within seconds! Everyone in the dining hall looked at the family of
three in disgust and disapproval.
Herdyship’s anger seemed to have blinded her from seeing that Lucianne was pushing her buttons,
setting up a trap for her to walk right into.
Both the cousins were seething with rage but their feet were rooted because Lucianne’s arms were
stretched out in front of their bodies, blocking their way. But this didn’t stop them from growling
murderously at the old woman.
In the hall, many of the wolves and even some of the Lycans, who have grown to love and respect (This
novel will be daily updtaed at .noveljar)Lucianne, were also growling under their breaths as
they threw fierce res at her Ladyship for insulting and challenging their Queen-to-be.
However, Lucianne remained calm. She was very satisfied with Lady Kylton’s reaction. She thought it
would take more than a few words to get one of the Kyltons to blurt out something like that.
Gracefully, she took a step forward and glowered at Lady Kylton. She mustered her voice of authority
and grace as she spoke in a stern but controlled tone, “Being a filthy wolf is better than having a filthy
mouth and a disgraceful character. If I’m a scum, then you are lower than a dposed piece of dirt.
Your daughter may be a Queen in your family’s eyes but it isn’t for your family to decide for this Kingdom.
The Moon Goddess makes these decisions. You haven o right to speak against her.”The wolves and
Lycans growled in support of their Queen.
“You were rejected five times, you b*tch!” An angered hiss came from the side, and Lucianne followed
the voice back to Kelissa. ‘Looks like the feminine voice she used before this was indeed faked’, she
thought to herself.
Christian’s and Xandar’s bodies were pushing grudgingly against Lucianne’s outstretched arms, wanting
permission to be set free. But her arms remained where they were, refusing their implied request. She
noticed their fur starting to show, and their ws were extending b y the second. She demanded in a low,
firm voice, “Both of you, retract your ws, now.” Reluctantly, the cousins obliged.
Lucianne could also feel the anger radiating in the room from the rest of the wolves and the Lycans. The
wolves, especially those who had fought with her as allies, were already taking slow steps in her
direction. She had to get rid of the Kyltons before the night ended in ughter.
Lucianne red at Kelissa and spoke loud and clear, “If you wanted to make me feel jealous and
ufortable, Ms Kylton, then you’ve clearly picked the wrong person and the wrong ce to do it. The
fact that I was rejected five times should have been enough to tell you that
I’d be immune to attempts to make me jealous. You and your parents made a mistake to even try. If you
look around yourself, you’ll see that I’m not the one losing control.”
Lucianne turned to the old couple before speaking in a slow and deathly manner, ‘If either of you have
any amount of intelligence in those primitive brains of yours, you will take your daughter and leave before
your throats are ripped out by the many people growling in this room. I won’t kill you. But I can’t
guarantee that they won’t.”
(This novel will be daily updtaed at .noveljar)The Lord and Lady were so infuriated that they
hadn’t noticed the people they had angered taking slow steps towards them, like predators approaching
a prey before they pounced. Lady Kylton suddenly looked fearful and her husband wasn’t any less
scared. For the first time in their lives, they felt like deer surrounded by lions with no way out.
“LEAVE NOW!” Lucianne’s voice of authority demanded as she continued to try her best to restrain the
cousins. The old couple snapped out of the scene and pulled along their still furious daughter, leaving the
hall in haste.
When they were no longer in sight, Lucianne let out an audible sigh of relief. Her arms restraining the
men on her sides fell as she faced the room. Many were still angered, male and female alike. Even their
respective mates didn’t bother trying to constrain their counterparts, as if encouraging their mates’ to go
along with their homicidal intentions.
Lucianne took a deep breath before she managed a small smile and spoke, “Everyone, I am deeply
touched by the support that you’ve just disyed. Please, let us all forget that those three ever set foot in
this room. People like them are not worth the attention, time or energy. Take a few deep breaths. Go out
and get some air if you have to. Let’s not allow disgraceful figures like themselves spoil our evening. We
shall enjoy the rest of the night, alright?” Every Lycan and werewolf were surprised by howposed
Lucianne was when she was in the best position to be the most angered. She even had a smile when
they were all scowling after what they had just witnessed. Their boiling wrath was subsiding from
Lucianne’s calm words and demeanor.
From where he stood, Toby retracted his own ws before he knelt on one knee and tilted his head to
face the ground. His voice echoed through the hall when he shouted out firmly. “As you wish, my
Queen.”
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Almost immediately, everyone knelt in the same manner and uttered the same words, even Xandar and
Christian. (This novel will be daily updtaed at .noveljar)Those who were reluctant to offer
Lucianne this gesture had to oblige i n the end since the King himself was on his knee.
Lucianne was even more moved. As she battled holding back tears, she also forced herself to keep her
voice steady and said casually, “Alright, everyone. Enough with the formalities. Stand up now, and
continue with dinner. Come on, stand.”
Everyone stood, and most were already smiling her way. As soon as Xandar got up, he cupped
Lucianne’s cheeks and pressed his lips deeply on hers.
When his lips released hers, the guilt in his eyes had not vanished as he whispered desperately, “I love
you. Only you. Please believe me. I have only ever and will only ever love you.” 3
Xandar didn’t care that they were surrounded by his subjects. He only cared about whether Lucianne
believed him. Guilt filled his being. He should have told her about his past before the Kyltons showed up.
He should have warned her so she wouldn’t be taken by surprise by their presence. But now, it was too
late to change everything that just happened.
Lucianne smiled meekly. Her hand reached for his cheek and the other reached for his shoulder. She
caressed his cheek with her thumb as she uttered, “Breathe, Xandar. It’s okay.”
*Tell me you believe me.” He pleaded in despair, his eyes already glistening, “Tell me you believe me
when I say I love you.”
She continued to stroke his cheek and cooed, “I believe you, Xandar. I believe you. Shh…”
From her peripheral vision, she noticed Christian and several wolves and Lycans looking their way. No
one in the hall moved from where they stood. She didn’t just end a scene only to start another scene so
she desperately tried to calm her mate down. “Xandar, I believe you. Shh…”
*Tell me you know that I have never loved anyone the way Iove you.” His voice was just a desperate
whisper. Lucianne wasn’t sure if she truly knew this, that Xandar has never loved anyone else the way
he loved her. She thought about Kelissa, who was from high society and who had been around Xandar
since they were much younger. Lucianne herself was nowhere near high society, and she didn’t meet
Xandar until a week ago.
When she couldn’t respond to Xandar’s plea, Xandar panicked even further. In his head, his animal fell
on its knees and whimpered so hard that its eyes were glistening in devastation and fear, fear of losing
its mate. The pain they both felt in their chests was excruciating. Even the sparks channeled into their
bodies from holding Lucianne didn’t make either of them feel any better.
Tears started trickling down Xandar’s cheek as he spoke in a broken voice,(This novel will be daily
updtaed at .noveljar) “Tell me you know th-at, Lucy, pl-ease.”
Lucianne wiped away his tears, and tried not to break down herself. Despite the feelings ofck and
unworthiness swimming in her own being, she forced herself to swallow the lump i n her throat before
uttering as convincingly as she could, “I know.”
Xandar, with his animal’s force, pulled her into another deep kiss. When their lips parted, Xandar held
Lucianne in a tight embrace, and said in a hushed and strained voice, “I love you, Lucy. Only you. I love
you so much.” 1
When some of those in the dining hall started walking out to get some air, Lucianne let out another sigh
of relief. They wanted to witness her and Xandar being okay before they felt assured to leave for a while.
Christian himself joined Toby and a few others as they strode towards the door. When Christian saw
Greg walking out with them, his mouth opened but Greg spoke first, “Let’s not start another scene,
distant cousin. Our Queen has handled enough for one night.” What surprised Christian was not Greg’s
initiative or his words but the sincerity which filled them. He had never known this other Duke to be
anything but troublesome and impolite. Greg didn’t stay the night. He got into his car and drove home,
determined to find out how the Kyltons had ‘received word’ that Xandar was bonded to Lucianne. He
reyed the scene as he took the all too familiar route back to where he lived. “How could she have not
lost her cool?”, he wondered.
His own ws were partially extended until Lucianne’s smile and voice calmed his animal. But he
couldn’t deny the jealousy which grew in his chest when his cousin pulled her into those hasty kisses and
tight embraces. He almost didn’t hold back his growls. He had to leave. If he stayed, he might not have
been able to control himself from constantly peeking at Lucianne the entire night. And his cousins would
undoubtedly kick him out if they found out how he felt about their Queen.(This novel will be daily updtaed
at .noveljar) He didn’t want to be forbidden from looking at her and watching her in the dining
hall or on the training ground. Everything she did made her so…
different