The 5-time Rejected Gamma & the Lycan King novel Chapter 61

Chapter 61

Lucianne was shocked to hear that King Lucas’s bonded mate took her life after being rejected. After taking in her stunt expression, Xandar said, “Now do you see why all of us keep telling you that you’re stronger than you give yourself credit for? Mind you, she was a Lycan. S o she was supposed to be biologically stronger than a werewolf to withstand the bond snaps.”

Lucianne started chewing slowly again and shook her head sadly. “It’s just…sad.” She sipped her drink before she continued, “It’s sad that she might have lacked the psychological and emotional support that I have. Without my friends and Juan’s family, I don’t know where I’d be.

“Hm… I guess I never thought of it that way.” Xandar said.

“You should.” Lucianne insisted, “The snap is painful unlike anything imaginable, especially the first snap because of the unfamiliarity with the pain. Before experiencing one, a mere thought of rejection would be painful but after feeling an actual snap, the pain from that thought becomes bearable. It gets worse when the rejection comes after one falls in love with the other person. Because it would feel like having two things broken and shattered into pieces at once, the mate bond and your heart.”

Xandar completely agreed with what she said about the pain from merely thinking about rejection. The first night they met, there was an excruciating pain being channeled to his heart when Lucianne raised the matter of rejection. He was angry but he was also in great anguish.

And when he thought that she was going to reject him after he yelled at her at the Jewel Pack, it became insanely painful because he had already fallen in love with her by then.

By far, the worst pain came from the previous night, when he was left hanging on whether Lucianne knew that he loved her, only her. He knew that if she didn’t believe him, she would drift away before ultimately rejecting him. Not that he would ever accept it. But the mere thought of the possibility that she would say those words to sever their bond could bring his entire being to his knees and cause him to tear-up.

“You okay?” Lucianne asked in concern after putting a piece of carrot into her mouth.

Xandar was brought out of his thoughts as he said, “Yeah, I just…” he looked at Lucianne in awe and disbelief when he explained, “It’s amazing how you do it. Get through one rejection after another, I mean. I get that you had a whole army of friends and family supporting you but the fact that you chose to listen to them, and let them help you move on and continue living is just..it takes so much will and strength on your own part as well.”

Lucianne smiled and said humbly, “It does.” She got lost in her own thoughts for a brief moment before saying, “I have a lot to live for. I’m glad I didn’t give up.”

He reached for her hand when she put down her fork to reach for her drink, and pecked a

sweet kiss on it before saying, “Me too. I love you.”

Her lips curled up and she said what Xandar was waiting to hear, “I know. Thank you.” His smile broadened at those words, and he let her take back her hand from him.

They continued eating until their plates were clean. Xandar refilled Lucianne’s glass and admired her profile in silence. When Lucianne was done, she told Xandar that she wanted to pay for their meal.

She narrowed her eyes, “I have the means to pay, Xandar. I’m not going to have you pay for everything for our date just because I’m a woman. That’s very old-fashioned.”