The 5-Time Rejected Gamma And The Lycan King Chapter 35

Before her mate could ask, she bravely held back the tears and said in a muffled voice, “Go, Fred. You must. It’s a duty.”

“I’ll stay with Luna Felicity until you’ve all returned.” Luna Hale assured Alpha Frederick.

“Thank you, Luna Hale.” He said gratefully.

When Juan exited the bathroom at last, she looked at Lucianne and said, “Let’s go.”

“Hey, Lucy! Here!” Hale threw her a hair tie when she noticed Lucianne didn’t even have time to fix her hair before she came.

Lucianne caught it with ease, “Thanks, Hale. C’mon, Brighton, Alpha Frederick.”

Juan slammed the elevator button and when a door opened, they hopped into it and reached the ground floor. The people Lucianne had asked for were already in the lobby, all looking like they hopped out of bed and dashed to the ground floor without changing clothes. Lucianne tied her hair into a tight bun as Tobias scanned her from head to toe.

“Don’t look at me like that, Toby. It’s not the first time you’ve seen me like this.” Lucianne said.

He scratched his head uneasily and said, “Yeah, well. I’m still not used to it.”

Juan asked, “Plane tickets?”

Alpha Zeke said, “Done. Take-off in twenty-five minutes. It’s fifteen minutes to the airport from here.”

“I’ve already got us the taxis. They should be here in two minutes.” Gamma Sylvia said.

“We’re not driving?” Alpha Frederick asked.

“Parking’s a waste of time.” Juan explained simply.

“Taxis are here!” Sylvia exclaimed and everyone dashed out.

Lucianne abruptly told Benjamin guarding the front door, “Benjamin, if anyone asks, tell them we went to the Jewel pack. There’s going to be a rogue attack.”

His eyes widened and he said, “You should really tell the King, your H—”

Before he could finish, Lucianne said, “Yeah, I will when I get in the car. Thanks, Ben!”

Lucianne dashed to the taxi and got in. The car sped to the airport. On the way, Lucianne called Xandar. It rang but he didn’t pick up. She then sent him a message to tell him where they were going and promised to give him the details later.

On the plane, Lucianne sat with Tobias, as she always did when they traveled by plane. And he was always nice enough to offer her the window seat.

“How is he to you?”

“Hmm? What?” Lucianne asked.

Toby chuckled, “Your mate. Does he treat you well?”

She smiled shyly and said, “Yeah, he does. He tries really hard.”

“That’s good.” Toby said with a smile. “You know Raden almost committed suicide when he told the King not to hurt you? And on the very first night, I might add.”

Lucianne couldn’t believe what she had just heard, “He did WHAT?”

Toby rolled his eyes at Lucianne’s exaggerated reaction, “Calm down, Lucy. You’re like our sister. He just didn’t want to see you get hurt.” He then looked at Lucianne’s hands on her lap for a moment before muttering seriously, “None of us do.”

Lucianne’s eyebrows furrowed with worry, “I’m almost too afraid to ask. Did Xandar do anything after Raden said that?”

Toby seemed to have lightened up and chuckled, “According to Alpha Zeke and Raden himself, the King looked pissed. But Raden survived. Unlike before, I’m quite confident in our chances of survival with his Royal Highness. He seems very careful not to upset you.”

Lucianne smiled at how true Toby’s words were, “Yeah, he is.”

“I don’t want to get emotional but uh…I’m really going to miss you after you’ve become our Queen. Battles are gonna be different without you.”

Lucianne bolted up from her relaxed position in surprise. She never thought about that. Perhaps it was because she had always stubbornly insisted that she was not a Queen, she also dismissed what she had to give up should she decide to accept Xandar as her mate.

“Why do you look like I’ve just told you something you didn’t already know?” Toby asked in confusion.

Lucianne muttered sheepishly, “I didn’t think about that.”

“Really? Everyone’s already thinking about it.” He said, not that it made her feel any better. “Some Lunas were already almost in tears when we talked about it.”

Lucianne was close to tears too. This was her life. Fighting and collaborating with ally packs were the things that kept her alive. “Do I really have to give it up?” She didn’t trust herself to not break down so she averted her eyes from Toby’s when she asked that.

Toby was shocked at Lucianne’s glistening eyes. If he knew she would be this upset, he wouldn’t have brought it up, especially not before a battle with the rogues. “Uh…I don’t know. I guess? I mean, you’ll turn into a Lycan after you’ve mated our King to be our Queen. And uh…I’ve never heard about a Lycan Queen on a battlefield.”

“I don’t want to be like them.” Lucianne spat desperately. For their lives, werewolves knew that the Lycans had it easier in life. Conspicuously easier. Being the species superior in size and strength, they never had to work or train as hard as werewolves to keep their species alive. It wasn’t fair. Before Xandar ascended the throne, werewolves would oblige any Lycan in front of them. But on the inside, there wasn't a werewolf who didn’t hate them. They were conceited, self-entitled, inconsiderate and, in some cases, petty and ignorant. In extreme cases, some Lycans have never even heard of a rogue attack. Apart from the governing body, it almost seemed like the majority of the Lycans didn’t live in the real world.