The 5-time Rejected Gamma & the Lycan King
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Chapter 9 Nine img
Chapter 10 Ten img
Chapter 11 Eleven img
Chapter 12 Twelve img
Chapter 13 Thirteen img
Chapter 14 Fourteen img
Chapter 15 Fifteen img
Chapter 16 Sixteen img
Chapter 17 Seventeen img
Chapter 18 Eighteen img
Chapter 19 Nineteen img
Chapter 20 Twenty img
Chapter 21 Twenty One img
Chapter 22 Twenty Two img
Chapter 23 Twenty Three img
Chapter 24 Twenty Four img
Chapter 25 Twenty Five img
Chapter 26 Twenty Six img
Chapter 27 Twenty Seven img
Chapter 28 Twenty Eight img
Chapter 29 Twenty Nine img
Chapter 30 Thirty img
Chapter 31 Thirty One img
Chapter 32 Thirty Two img
Chapter 33 Thirty Three img
Chapter 34 Thirty Four img
Chapter 35 Thirty Five img
Chapter 36 Thirty Six img
Chapter 37 Thirty Seven img
Chapter 38 Thirty Eight img
Chapter 39 Thirty Nine img
Chapter 40 Forty img
Chapter 41 Forty One img
Chapter 42 Forty Two img
Chapter 43 Forty Three img
Chapter 44 Forty Four img
Chapter 45 Forty Five img
Chapter 46 Forty Six img
Chapter 47 Forty Seven img
Chapter 48 Forty Eight img
Chapter 49 Forty Nine img
Chapter 50 Fifty img
Chapter 51 Fifty One img
Chapter 52 Fifty Two img
Chapter 53 Fifty Three img
Chapter 54 Fifty Four img
Chapter 55 Fifty Five img
Chapter 56 Fifty Six img
Chapter 57 Fifty Seven img
Chapter 58 Fifty Eight img
Chapter 59 Fifty Nine img
Chapter 60 Sixty img
Chapter 61 Sixty One img
Chapter 62 Sixty Two img
Chapter 63 Sixty Three img
Chapter 64 Sixty Four img
Chapter 65 Sixty Five img
Chapter 66 Sixty Six img
Chapter 67 Sixty Seven img
Chapter 68 Sixty Eight img
Chapter 69 Sixty Nine img
Chapter 70 Seventy img
Chapter 71 Seventy One img
Chapter 72 Seventy Two img
Chapter 73 Seventy Three img
Chapter 74 Seventy Four img
Chapter 75 Seventy Five img
Chapter 76 Seventy Six img
Chapter 77 Seventy Seven img
Chapter 78 Seventy Eight img
Chapter 79 Seventy Nine img
Chapter 80 Eighty img
Chapter 81 Eighty One img
Chapter 82 Eighty Two img
Chapter 83 Eighty Three img
Chapter 84 Eighty Four img
Chapter 85 Eighty Five img
Chapter 86 Eighty Six img
Chapter 87 Eighty Seven img
Chapter 88 Eighty Eight img
Chapter 89 Eighty Nine img
Chapter 90 Ninety img
Chapter 91 Ninety One img
Chapter 92 Ninety Two img
Chapter 93 Ninety Three img
Chapter 94 Ninety Four img
Chapter 95 Ninety Five img
Chapter 96 Ninety Six img
Chapter 97 Ninety Seven img
Chapter 98 Ninety Eight img
Chapter 99 Ninety Nine img
Chapter 100 One Hundred img
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Chapter 8 Eight

Xandar glared at her and said, “It’s my name. Do we have a problem, Ms Cummings?”

“Since when were we allowed to address royals by their name so casually? Especially a King! As one of your closer associates, your Highness, it is my duty to advise you…”

“You are in no position to advise me.” Xandar’s cold voice cut Sasha off before she finished speaking.

Ignoring Sasha, Xandar turned to Alpha Juan and said, “I hope you and Luna Hale can join us?”

“It would be our honour, your Highness.” Alpha Juan accepted graciously.

Minister Alfred Cummings then started looking at Lucianne with interest. “Young lady, I don’t believe we’ve met.”

Lucianne responded without missing a beat, “We have met, minister. We met three years ago at the defense meeting in New York when we revised the laws to mediate with the hunters. Two years ago, I asked you about the rumours circulating among packs about rogue Lycans, to which you responded by asking me to worry about my own species instead. And last year, I was introduced to you again by Sebastian Cummings at this event. When I asked which packs were the most vulnerable to rogue attacks at that time, you asked me to go around the hall on my own to find out which of them may need our help.”

Alfred Cummings glanced uneasily at Xandar, whose face was getting darker with each of Lucianne’s statements. He cleared his throat before he said, “Perhaps you have mistaken me for someone else, miss. I don’t think…”

“My Gamma is not mistaken, minister. I was in attendance as well.” Alpha Juan confirmed Lucianne’s account of the events with confidence.

Alfred Cummings opened his mouth but he could argue further, his son spoke meekly from his side, “Dad, you have met her. She’s not mistaken.”

Alfred’s displeasure was evident with his son’s express statement. His son could’ve just mind-linked him but he chose to embarrass his father before the King and some pesky wolves instead. Alfred forced a smile and addressed Lucianne, “Well then, I must apologize for not remembering you. Old age does not serve the memory, I’m afraid.”

Xandar’s eyebrows were furrowed with disgust as he spoke, “How could you give such an answer to our people?”

Seemingly unperturbed, Alfred said, “Your Highness, in my defense, I meet many people daily so…”

“That wasn’t what I meant.” Xandar spat, “Excuse my language but why the he*l did you ask our subjects to worry about their own species? Do you think they would be safe if Lycans went rogue? Do you think they were just asking to bad-mouth Lycans, and not because they are concerned for their packs’ safety? And the thing about asking them to find out which packs needed help by themselves!” He shook his head, “Honestly, Cummings. Why would we need you?”

The King sighed in frustration as he ran his fingers through his hair. His animal wanted to be released to tear the old man into pieces. His bright purple eyes were turning onyx. He was on the verge of losing his cool. Then, a small hand reached for his clenched fist that was on his lap under the table. It sent a trail of sparks into his body, and when his onyx eyes met Lucianne’s comforting black orbs, she mouthed ‘calm down’. She started stroking his fist with her thumb to soothe his animal and him.

His animal purred under her touch, and he let his fist loosen and unfold. Their mate bond calmed his simmering anger. Holding onto Lucianne’s hand gently, he pondered in silence for a moment before his low voice rang around the table, “Cummings, I’m giving you one more chance in the name of my late father, who trusted you to the bone when he was alive. Take your job seriously or you can forget about holding this position any longer than you already have.”

“I will do my best to make amends and serve our people, your Highness.” Alfred said as he restrained himself from glaring at the members of the Blue Crescent Pack.

Lucianne retracted her hand and stood. Xandar’s eyes shot up at her retreating figure, feeling the loss of skin contact with his mate. His animal was already whimpering inside his head. Before he could say anything, she looked at him and said, “The ceremony starts in fifteen minutes. I need to use the restroom first. Hope you don’t mind that I excuse myself now?”

Luna Hale exclaimed, “Oh gosh! I didn’t realise the time! I need to use it as well!” Alpha Juan stood from his seat after checking his watch.

Xandar followed suit, and gazed dreamily at Lucianne as he said softly, “I’ll wait for you in the front row. Don’t take too long.”

“Okay.” She returned his smile, and turned to the Cummings family as she said, “It has been...interesting to speak to three of you. Please allow us to excuse ourselves.” She left with her pack leaders before any of the Cummings could speak.

Xandar wouldn’t have minded if she had left without a word to the three of them. In fact, he would have been quite happy if she had ignored them after the incompetence Alfred Cummings showed. But her sarcasm when she used the word ‘interesting’ made his lips curl upward. ‘Thank you, Moon Goddess’, he thought.

He didn’t spare any of the Cummings a glance as he walked out from the other way, and entered the auditorium at the end of the hall. He greeted his ministers on the way to his seat, and the King sat right in the middle of the front row. As he waited for Lucianne to return, he reminisced the pleasure he felt when her hand touched his. He didn’t expect her to make a move. But he was close to instability at that moment and if she hadn’t calmed him down, he may have shifted in the middle of the dining hall.

When Lucianne exited the restroom, she came face-to-face with Sebastian Cummings.

                         

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