The 5-time Rejected Gamma & the Lycan King novel Chapter 23

Chapter 23

Xandar’s lilac eyes were turning onyx, furious that he was being disobeyed.

Sasha Cummings’s head remained low as she said, “Your Highness, I apologize for whatever I’ve said to the wolf. I promise that it won’t happen again. It was a slip of the tongue, and I am deeply sorry for the distress that I’ve caused you.”

Xandar was holding back a growl as he said in a low voice, “You insulted my mate and your future Queen. After showing you mercy by letting you train, you’re now trying to push your boundaries by entering this hall?”

Sasha’s head tilted lower as she explained, “If memory serves me well, your Highness, which I’m sure it does,(This novel will be daily updtaed at www.noveljar.com)
I was told not to appear in front of the Gamma. She’s not here, so I’m technically not disobeying your order.”

“Hey, Xandar.” Lucianne appeared by his side all of a sudden in a dark blue dress with a high ponytail. Sasha flinched visibly when she heard Lucianne’s voice. Lucianne noticed Sasha with her head held low, so she addressed her monotonously, “Oh. Hello again, Ms Cummings. Xandar, I’ll be right over there with Juan and the others when you’re don—”

“Baby, don’t be ridiculous. You’re not the one who has to leave.”Xandar pulled Lucianne to his side, and planted a kiss on her forehead in front of everyone before insisting affectionately, “Stay, Lucy.”

He then turned back to Sasha and said, “I’m sure you know what to do if you know what’s good for you.”

The moment he finished saying that, Sasha scurried out of the room with her head down. The other female Lycans in the room exhibited two types of emotions. The first was being cynically happy that Sasha was kicked out by the very person she had been trying to seduce for years; the second was being jealous of how the King was completely smitten with the tiny, dull-looking werewolf. The younger male Lycans were throwing flirtatious smirks in Lucianne’s way, taking in her whole figure with lustful gazes. But they averted their eyes when they inadvertently met Xandar’s death glare. 2

Xandar looked at his mate and asked, “Lucy, I thought you would come with Juan and Hale. Did you walk here alone?”

She explained simply, “I did come with them but there was a strong breeze on our way here, and my hair flew out of place so I stopped at the restroom to fix it before I came in. That’s why I came in a little later.”

He smiled and nodded in understanding before looking in Juan’s direction and motioning him to come over with the rest of the alliance. Before Lucianne could ask what he was doing, Christian appeared next to her and asked his cousin, “I’m not late, am I?”

Lucianne looked puzzled. “What do you mean ‘late’? Dinner lasts for the next five hours.”

Ignoring her, Xandar said, “No. You’re right on time, in fact.”

Christian caught Lucianne’s confused look, and he grinned cheekily as he explained, “You’ll know soon, my Queen. And it’s great to see you up and energized again.”

Lucy looked at Juan, who was walking over with the rest of the alliance, and she asked in confusion through their mind-link, ‘What is going on?’

He shrugged his shoulders and linked back, ‘Your guess is as good as mine, Lucy. I have no

idea.’

The Duke moved to his cousin’s side, and the alliance took their place beside Lucianne.(This novel will be daily updtaed at www.noveljar.com)
Xandar then took one more look at his confused mate before he smiled at his subjects and started speaking, “My loyal subjects, may I have your attention please?”

“Many of you may have heard, but some of you have yet to know, that the Jewel Pack had to face two rounds of rogue attacks earlier today. The first started after midnight, which cost the pack eleven warriors. Needless to say, their sacrifice to protect their people will not be forgotten.” All the werewolves had distressed looks as they empathized with one of their own. Lucianne’s gaze met the floor as she too mourned for the loss.

“The people standing by my side here are members of the alliance who have put an end to the threat at the Jewel Pack. It is because of their own initiative that there were, thankfully, no further casualties. It is because of their nobility that the Jewel Pack can now honour their fallen warriors in peace. It is because of their bravery and sacrifice that the pack remains in existence. But their victory came with a price.”