The 5-time Rejected Gamma & the Lycan King novel Chapter 97

Chapter 97

When they reached the hotel, Xandar accompanied Lucianne until she was in her room before he felt at ease. After gently lifting her chin up, he kissed her briefly on her lips before he asked nervously in a hushed voice, “Can I sleep here from now on?” 3

Lucianne was surprised, even a little shocked. But given how everybody was indicating that she almost died the previous night, she understood where Xandar was coming from. The corner of her lips curled up, and she stood on her toes to kiss his cheek as she whispered, “I’d like that.”

Xandar’s tense posture relaxed, and a smile replaced his anxious expression. He pecked a kiss on her forehead before he uttered, “I’m going back to get a few things. I won’t be long, I promise. You get ready for bed, okay?”

Lucianne nodded dotingly. After another brief peck on her cheek, Xandar left her room to head back to his villa, where he was going to meet his contractor. For once, his animal was actually happy to leave Lucianne’s room, clearly because he wasn’t going for that long.

The contractor was already waiting for him when he reached home. Xandar brought the man to the part of the house that he thought could fit the renovation for what he had in mind.

After a forty-five-minute discussion, Xandar finalized the layout, colors and pricing. The contractor said he and his employees only needed about a week to get the project done. After seeing him off, Xandar went to his room to pack a few clothes and grabbed a few files he may need and put them in his car before speeding back to the hotel.

When he was outside Lucianne’s room, his Lycan hearing could pick-up that their mate was already asleep from the slow rhythm of her breathing. He thanked Goddess that Lucianne had given him the keycard to the door before he left. He cringed a little when the door beeped, and prayed he didn’t wake Lucianne up. Very quietly, he opened the door and entered. What he didn’t expect was to see some of the lights still switched on.

He strode quickly and quietly to the bed, and found Lucianne sleeping in an upright position, her head leaning against the headrest with her eyes closed and a book on her lap. Xandar shook his head and chuckled to himself as he muttered under his breath, “Unbelievably amazing.”

Very gently, he lifted up the book from her lap and closed it before setting it on her nightstand. Then, very cautiously, he reached for her body with the intention of putting her under the sheets. Upon feeling his touch, Lucianne’s eyes snapped open and she took in a sharp breath.

Xandar cooed in a hushed voice, “It’s okay, baby. It’s just me. Let’s get you under the covers.”

After tucking her in, she asked Xandar with sleepy eyes, “Can you lie here next to me?”

A stream of happy tears trailed down Xandar’s face at this point. He still couldn’t fathom how he got so lucky to have been bonded to Lucianne, who was now willingly making her place in his arms. ‘Thank you, Moon Goddess’, was all he could utter at that moment. He listened to her steady breaths and kissed her hair before muttering, “I love you, my little freesia. Always and forever.” Xandar then, too, fell into deep sleep. 2