The 5-Time Rejected Gamma And The Lycan King Chapter 106

Logic told her that Xandar only saw her the way he did because of the mate-bond. But Lucianne didn’t want to start a debate on something as petty as her looks. So, she glanced at their hands, and gave Xandar’s hand a gentle squeeze before she whispered, “Thank you, Xandar.”

Xandar sighed before kissing her hand and letting it go for Lucianne to continue eating. He then added, “You might not believe me today. But I’m going to keep telling you that you’re beautiful. And I won’t stop even after you believe me.”

Lucianne’s knife and fork stopped moving in her hands when he said those words. She felt the familiar warmth creeping up her cheeks before she threw Xandar a shy smile. Xandar returned her smile and got on with their earlier conversation about her family, “So, uh…Uncle Peter, what was he like? You two must have been close with him being a warrior. Was he a Gamma by the way?”

Lucianne shook her head, “No. He was one of Blue Crescent’s best but not the best. I would say we were quite close. I’d tag along when he goes for warrior training, and I’d sit on the sidelines as I watched them train.”

Lucianne then chuckled, “The first time I followed, I didn’t know what I was walking into. And when the warriors started sparring, I screamed and burst into tears. I actually thought that they were going to kill each other. It took Uncle Peter and another warrior a whole hour to calm me down. Uncle Peter never took me along after that time. So I snuck in there by myself.”

Xandar’s eyes twinkled in mischief as he pictured Lucianne doing what she just said she did, “Seriously?”

Lucianne shrugged, “Yeah. They don’t lock the doors when warriors are training so getting in was never the problem. Staying hidden was more challenging. I would hide behind the rolled up sparring mats they’d put at the corner. And I’d move a few just a little to make a gap between them, just enough for me to see what they were doing. But I was caught after doing it five times. Should’ve changed a hiding spot every once in a while.”

“They kicked you out?” Xandar asked in despair.

A smile graced Lucianne’s features, “The Gamma wanted to. But I promised them that I wouldn’t cry or make a sound. I’d just watch. Many of them insisted that I left because of what happened the first time. But Juan’s father, Alpha Ken, said I could stay. Alpha Ken and Uncle Peter would even sit with me sometimes if it wasn’t their turn to train. They’d explain what the warriors were doing and why they were doing it. After a few months, Alpha Ken and I even bet on who would win a spar. We would select a pair at random, and we’d place our bet and watch them in silence until a winner emerged.”

Lucianne chuckled again, “Now that was fun. If I won, I’d get to play with Juan for the whole day on a Saturday when I was normally allowed only half. If he won, I’d have to share my treats with him.”

Xandar’s smile grew wider as Lucianne chuckled again at her memory. ‘Beautiful’, he thought to himself. He then asked, “Juan never joined you to watch the warriors?”

Lucianne shook her adorable head, “No, he was more of a video game type at that age. I’m okay with video games but I’ve always preferred entertaining myself with books, tv and well, watching the warriors train. And also betting with Alpha Ken.”

Xandar chuckled this time. He then said gently, “You must miss Uncle Peter. You both do have something in common.”

Lucianne offered a small smile, “I do. He watched over me like a daughter when my parents weren’t there. And he wanted to take me in after my parents died but he already had three pups of his own. So Alpha Ken and Luna Janice reasoned with him that it was best if they both took me in instead since they only had Juan. I’d go visit Uncle Peter in the evenings sometimes, like after watching them train. But I wouldn’t stay long. His mate and my cousin don’t like me very much. Aunt Penny would say that my interest in something as barbaric as training would be a bad influence on her daughter, whom she was grooming to be a ‘well-mannered, presentable lady’.” Lucianne rolled her eyes.

Xandar smiled and shook his head at the absurdity, “Didn’t we leave the Renaissance and Victorian eras ages ago?”

Lucianne chimed in, “Well, Xandar, as King, you must understand that some of your subjects require more time than others to evolve.” Xandar burst into laughter. Even his animal was chuckling. When he could finally stop, he took her hand and pecked a kiss before declaring in all carefreeness, “Oh, I love you.”

She shook her head gently at his reaction to what she said before she uttered a shy, “I know. Thank you.”