The 5-Time Rejected Gamma And The Lycan King Chapter 34

He shook his head gently as he smiled, “It’s ironic how the only one who can’t see the magnitude of your contribution is you.”

She shrugged, “I guess it’s because the magnitude was never my concern.”

Xandar reminisced the first time he heard something like that from her, “Yeah, I remember. Your concern has always been protecting the ones who can’t fight. You help anyone you can, whenever you can with whatever you have.”

She then said sheepishly, “That’s not entirely true. I’m merciless with anyone with ill intentions.”

He chuckled. “Let’s be fair. They don’t deserve to be helped.”

“Unless their vulnerabilities put the innocent at risk.” Lucianne reminded him.

Xandar nodded dotingly by her side and repeated after her with a smile, “Unless their vulnerabilities put the innocent at risk.”

After they reached her room and he kissed Lucianne on her hand before wishing her goodnight, he drove home and shifted to his Lycan before running into the forest behind his villa. He sat at the edge of the cliff and gazed at the full moon with love and gratitude as he thought, ‘Thank you, Moon Goddess. She’s more than I deserve. I won’t let you down. I love her…so much. And I swear on my life that I will protect her, take care of her and make her happy.’

‘Lucy!’ Luna Hale’s mind-link woke Lucianne up from deep sleep.

‘What? What happened, Luna? What?’ Lucianne mind-linked back in a daze as she reached for her phone to check the time.

2:32 a.m. ‘You’ve got to be kidding me. What the he*l is happening at this hour?!’ Lucianne thought to herself.

‘Lucy, sorry to wake you but we need you to come over now!’

‘What happened? Where’s Juan? Is he okay?’ Lucianne shot out of bed before putting a tank top over the sports bra she was sleeping in. Her shorts will have to do. Hale’s mind-links sounded urgent.

’He’s fine. He’s speaking to Alpha Frederick from the Jewel Pack. Please come quick. You need to hear them out.’

‘I’m coming!’

Lucianne didn’t even bother checking her appearance or tying up her hair as she dashed out of the room with her phone and took the emergency stairs to the floor above and ran through the corridor before she reached her leaders’ room and knocked on it three times. Juan opened the door, “Come.”

He was worried. That, in itself, was not a good sign. Apart from Juan and Hale, Lucianne recognised Alpha Frederick, Luna Felicity and Gamma Brighton from the Jewel pack, all of whom she just met hours ago at dinner. Luna Felicity looked like she was holding back her tears but the puffiness under her teary eyes showed that she had already cried a lot before Lucianne’s arrival.

“What happened?” Lucianne asked hastily, dropping all formalities despite being in the presence of the leaders from another pack.

Juan explained in a serious tone, “Lucy, there’s been an attack. The Jewel pack lost eleven out of fifteen warriors.”

Lucianne’s eyes widened, then she calmed herself down before she asked in an equally serious tone, “The Beta?”

“He’s one of the four who survived, and the one who delivered the news to Alpha Frederick.” Juan explained.

“How many rogues?”

“At least ten, maybe more.”

“When did the attack start?”

“A little after midnight.”

Lucianne nodded emotionlessly and said, “Then we need to leave now. They’ll attack again before dawn.”

“Yes, we know, Lucianne. Who do you need? I can mind-link the Alphas or Lunas.” Juan asked. This wasn’t the first time he left the discretion of choosing warriors for battle to Lucianne. She was the best person for the job since she knew everyone’s capabilities by heart.

Lucianne looked at the wall in front of her like she was going through an invisible list of names as she spoke, “Gamma Tobias, Alpha Tate, Alpha Zeke, Luna Zelena, Gamma Raden, Luna Lovelace and Gamma Sylvia. Most of us will be able to take on two at a time. That should be enough.”

“I apologize for this, Gamma Lucianne.” Alpha Frederick said abruptly.

Lucianne tore off her serious expression, and smiled amicably at the guiltily-looking man and said, “No, Alpha. Don’t apologize. You did the right thing to seek help.”

She then set her sights on their Gamma and her confident voice rang in the room, “Gamma Brighton, you’re coming along. There’s no better practice than one to save your pack. Don’t worry, we won’t let anything happen to you.”

“Thank you for letting me come along, Gamma Lucianne.” He gladly accepted even before asking for his Alpha’s permission. There was something in Lucianne’s voice that no one wanted to argue with because there was assurance of their safety and confidence in a good outcome. There wasn’t a reason not to trust her.

“May I come along?” Alpha Frederick asked. Lucianne thought he was directing the question to Juan but realised that it was her he was asking since Juan was in the bathroom trying to concentrate on mind-linking the people that they were bringing with them.

Lucianne glanced a worried look at Luna Felicity before she told the Alpha, “Only if your Luna allows it, Alpha Frederick.” With so many warriors dead, it was no doubt that there’s a risk that the rogues would kill the Alpha if he were there. She had just lost so many, it was doubtful whether Luna Felicity could endure further worry and heartache should things go sideways.