Chapter 237 Two Hundred and Thirty -Seven


    Tears trickled from the corners of Lucianne’s eyes as the congregation


    pped when Xandar came to the end of his wedding vows. Most of


    the women found it so heartfelt that they were already all teared-up.


    Even Christian pressed away the tears from his own eyes. 1


    After Xandar''s thumb wiped away his mate''s tears on her face, Lucianne


    cleared her throat and began reciting her vows which went through


    infinite drafts before this day, “Xandar, when we met, I was so blinded


    by my past that I almost gave up the best thing that was presented to


    me. You''ve always expressed how lucky you felt to be bonded to me


    but from the way I see it, I''ve been the lucky one.”


    “You asked me for a chance, a chance to show me that you''re different


    but you''re not just different, dearest. The way you love is phenomenal


    beyond words. I don''t know how you do it but you somehow always


    know what to say to make me feel... more than what I always thought I


    was. Your touch calms my insecurities; your words and kisses melt away


    my fears and doubts; and your presence assures me that I''ll always be


    safe, and Pll always be loved in ways that I once thought was never


    opened to me.” 1


    She took a breath to steady herself before she continued, “I promise to


    lend you my ears whenever you need someone to listen or talk to; to


    stay in your embrace when you need to calm any agitation or quiet any


    storm; to be by your side no matter how difficult or dangerous things


    get. I promise to always remind you how well you''realready doing as


    our King, how revolutionary your reign is and how extraordinary your


    legacy will be. And I know with every fibre of my being that you''ll make


    a remarkable father.”


    She gave his hands a gentle squeeze as she said, “You''re more than


    what you think of yourself, Alexandar. You''ll always have me as your


    mate and as your Queen. This little freesia is yours, my indecent beast.


    Only yours. And I love you, too, my acacia.”


    Xandar''s tears started streaming down his face, and he was secretly


    ming his animal for not helping him to hold it all in. Lucianne wiped


    away his tears, while the entire congregation wiped away their own.


    Weaver could be heard blowing his nose into a handkerchief. Toby and


    Christian, who betted against each other on whether Lucianne or


    Xandar would produce the more impressive vows, concurred that both


    were equally powerful, that it was a tie when they wiped away their


    tears for the second time.


    After the marriage officiant sniffled once, he cleared his throat and


    asked for the rings, which were brought by little Liam and Russell on a


    violet, velvet pillow.


    Xandar bent down and ruffled the boys" hair with a warm smile, and


    took Lucianne''s princess-cut diamond ring from the pillow, sliding it


    into his mate''s finger as he uttered the words that had been engraved


    on the band, “I love you.”


    Lucianne smiled even wider, then turned to the little boys and touched


    each of their cheeks before taking the other ring from the pillow, which


    was emerald-cut, and it shared the same set of diamonds as the ones


    on her own. After sliding Xandar''s ring into his finger, she uttered the


    words engraved on his band, “I know. I love you, too.”


    The marriage officiate then dered, "With the blessing from our


    Goddess when she bestowed the bond between these two creatures, I


    now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride.”


    With his animal''s strength, Xandar pulled his mate into a deep kiss as


    the congregation erupted into a wild apuse.


    HHH


    After that, everyone adjourned to the next room for the wedding


    banquet. The children who were fond of Lucianne took this opportunity


    to hand her their gifts by hand. They were very protective and


    possessive over their presents, and refused to hand them over to the


    staff member in-charge of collecting gifts from guests.


    One by one, the kids came to Lucianne’s side, handed her their gift and


    hugged her before returning to their parents. Xandar lost count after


    the eighteenth child. The braver and more curious ones gave him a


    high-five before leaving but he concluded that he still scared some of


    them. One of thest children was an eleven-year-old named Suzy, who


    came with Tate. Odd. Tate was mateless. Why was he close to this child?


    Suzy was visibly daunted when she refused to look at Xandar as she


    handed Lucianne aminated leaf.


    Lucianne’s grin fell for a moment as she stared at the gift. Xandar then


    felt a deep sentiment spreading from the deepest parts of the being.


    He looked at the leaf that was in his mate''s hand, and saw that there


    was a coge of a firefly on it. It must mean something, but what?


    Lucianne teared-up as she traced the firefly with her fingertips, and let


    out a soft chuckle. She thanked Suzy, and gave the little girl a gentle


    squeeze, reminding her to keep scaring away the cockroaches and


    beetles in White Blood like they practiced, which made Tate chuckle.


    It was definitely a memory the three of them shared because Suzy


    managed a wide grin. After she hugged Lucianne again and stepped to


    the side, Lucianne stood and gave Tate a hug. The Alpha held her for a


    moment before Lucianne parted their bodies, after which he uttered a


    line he rehearsed before walking up to her, “We''re really happy for you,


    Lucy. Congrattions.” “Thanks, Tate.” Lucianne responded with a


    grateful smile.


    He then added something that he didn''t n on saying, “And thank


    you, Lucy, for...everything.” 2


    The way he said the word “everything’ sent a shockwave of realization


    throughout Lucianne’s being. Her smile fell, reced by genuine


    surprise. She could only stare at the Alpha with widened eyes because


    she had only ever seen him as a close friend and a brother. Registering


    her revtion and increased heart rate, Xandar rose from his seat, and


    secured his hands on his bride''s bare shoulders in hopes of calming her


    with their bond. 1 Tate held his smile, and moved on to shake the King''s


    hand diplomatically, congratting him as he did so. After Xandar


    muttered a meek “thank you’ and released Tate''s hand, he was


    conflicted on how to respond to what Tate just did to Lucianne.


    It was very inappropriate for Tate to make Lucianne realize that he was


    in love with her when she and Xandar were already together. But Tate


    didn''t look like he was trying to steal her away or make her question


    her choice. He looked like someone who was genuinely conceding to


    an oue, sincerely epting that she chose someone else. 1


    Before Tate could leave with Suzy, Lucianne called out, “Tate.” Their eyes


    locked, and she continued, “I''m still here for you and for White Blood.


    I''ll always be here.”


    Tate nodded with the same smile, and uttered, “We know, Lucy. Thank


    you.” 1


    He and Suzy then returned to their seats. Lucianne heaved a sigh


    before she met her mate''s worried gaze. She pulled herself up, and


    pecked a kiss on his lips. Her ck and lc orbs prated into his


    soul when she uttered firmly, “I love you, Xandar. I''m yours. Only yours.”


    Her beast felt her certainty, her devotion and the depth of her love,


    making his animal coo in tenderness. Xandar''s insecurity subsided, and


    he pecked a kiss on her forehead before holding her in a tight embrace


    as he whispered, “Thank you so much, baby. I love you, too.” 2


    The next child got impatient, and barged forward to tug at Lucianne’s


    dress to get her attention, so Lucianne made Xandar release her before


    bending down to greet the little girl with a smile.


    HHH


    Before the newly-weds left for their two-month honeymoon, they


    handed the reins of the Kingdom to Christian and Annie once again,


    along with a surprise gift.


    Dr Yeil''s colleague in theb developed an antidote for Annie''s


    infertility issue, and when Lucianne and Xandar handed her and


    Christian the doctor''s appointment sheet, Christian swore he heard


    them wrong. “I''m sorry, my Queen. I think I''m still deaf from the


    apuse at the wedding. What did you say this was for?”


    Xandar chuckled, and Lucianne said, “They studied my blood, and


    found a way to reverse what happened to Annie. This antidote turns the


    switch of pregnancy hormonal production back on, so you both can


    choose to have children if you want to. The doctor says that more than


    one dosage may be required, and rmends frequent check-ups to


    monitor the foetus as it develops but he is confident that this can allow


    you both to have a healthy child, if you decide that you still want a


    child, that is.”


    Christian was still stunned but Annie was already crying when she


    wrapped her arms around Lucianne and thanked her repeatedly,


    forgetting that she should be gentle on the baby bump. Christian only


    came out of his shock when his cousin offered him a brotherly hug. The


    Duke squeezed his best friend in return before tears started forming in


    his own eyes. ;


    “It''ll work, Christian.” Xandar assured.N?velDrama.Org exclusive content.


    Christian chuckled, wiped away his tears before he said, “I just didn’t


    expect to be able to...expect anymore.”


    Christian then embraced Lucianne for the first time as he whispered,


    “Thank you, Lucy.” After seeing them off at the train station, the Duke


    and Duchess left the tform together with a renewed sense of hope. 1


    By the window in the private lounge of the train, Lucianne sat on


    Xandar''sp and leaned into his chest to listen to his heartbeat as her


    beast closed his eyes to take in her scent from her hair, his hand


    stroking her baby bump, and his arm circled around her waist, holding


    her close.


    After some quiet moments, he pecked a kiss on her temple, and


    uttered, “I love you, Lucy.”


    She looked up at him with twinkling eyes and responded, “I know,


    Xandar. I love you, too.” 9? END OF BOOK ONE su


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