The 5-Time Rejected Gamma And The Lycan King Chapter 69

She mustered her voice of authority and grace, and began, “For quite some time now, many of us have been subjected to the words and attitudes of some very powerful individuals in this room. The very people who were supposed to protect us have been the danger instead. Our King is now offering us a way to seek the justice that we deserve. If you have been mistreated or harassed, I urge you not to be afraid, ashamed or embarrassed. None of what happened was your fault. Be empowered. You are now given a voice and a route to punish your assailant for what he said or did to you. Friends, urge the ones you know to submit a complaint. Mates, insist that a complaint is submitted if your mate fell victim to any form of mistreatment. We’re doing this properly, so we might as well do it together.”

When Lucianne stood back and joined Xandar, he was smiling as he looked at her with love and admiration. Then, they both noticed that the wolves on the left side of the hall were all having glazed-over eyes. They were all mind-linking, but why? Xandar saw that Lucianne’s eyes were clear and she looked confused herself, so she wouldn’t know what they were saying among themselves.

When the wolves’ eyes cleared, Luna Hale touched Alpha Juan’s arm affectionately before unclinging her arm from his and taking three steps out. She looked at Lucianne and Xandar with a grateful smile, and said a very loud and clear ‘thank you, your Highnesses’ as she offered a bow. Right after her, all the werewolves uttered the same words and bowed with Luna Hale. Xandar and Lucianne bowed in return before standing with the wolves.

The Lycans tried to copy their cousin species but because it was not properly planned among themselves, their thanks came out with a less-than-perfect synchronicity.

Xandar walked Lucianne out and back to the hotel right after. In her room, she got her laptop out and sat at the dressing table. Xandar placed a chair right next to her. That’s when she said, “Xandar, it’ll be easier for me to do this if I sat here alone. Could you wait on the couch? I’ll show it to you before submitting.”

He was hesitant. He wanted to see the complaint she was about to type, while she typed it. She then looked at him with those innocent doe-eyes of hers as she asked softly, “Please?”

He sighed in frustration, and kissed her on her forehead before dropping onto her couch. He just couldn’t say no to her when she looked at him like that. For the next few minutes, the only sound in the room was the tapping of laptop keys.

Then, Xandar received a phone call. He swiped to answer, “Yarrington, what is it?”

The minister’s voice was nervous and apologetic, “I apologize for bothering you right now, your Highness. But a lot of wolves are asking me whether the complaint can be made against the sons of government officials who’ve attended the collaboration with their parents. Should I tell them that those would be a separate complaint since the sons are technically not government officials, or can we just include them with what we’re doing now?”

“Include them.” Xandar said without hesitation but he was pinching the bridge of his nose. Those good-for-nothing idiots actually used their collaborations to hit on females?! This is a government function, not a nightclub for goodness sake!

“Alright. Thank you, your Highness. I’ll let them know. Have a goodnight.”

“You too, Yarrington. Thank you for your assistance in this matter.”

The minister was undoubtedly shocked that the King was expressing his gratitude when he literally exploded less than thirty minutes ago. So Yarrington uttered, “Well, it’s always a pleasure to serve, my King. And give my best to the Queen.”

“Will do. Goodnight, Yarrington.” He hung up.

Lucianne had stopped typing but her eyes were still focused on the screen. Xandar got up and walked to her. He stood behind her and started caressing her shoulders as she scrutinized her written work with a serious look.

Xandar then bent down and kissed her cheek from the side before whispering into her ear, “Yarrington sends his regards. We’re now expanding the net to include the sons of ministers.”

Her focused eyes suddenly blinked, and she looked at Xandar and exclaimed, “Really? That’s great!” She then turned back to her screen and muttered, “Let me just add those in.”

Xandar’s hands stopped moving on her shoulders and his grip tightened as his body stiffened. His mate was harassed by more than one male Lycan?! Goddess, no wonder the wolves hated them! Even he hated his own species after knowing about this.

As he continued thinking about it, his grip on Lucianne’s shoulders tightened more and more. Lucianne had to stop typing, and her hands reached out to stroke his hands as she said, “Xandar, darling, breathe. Just breathe, okay? Breathe.”

It was only when Xandar loosened his hold on her did he realize he was applying too much pressure on her shoulders. When Lucianne began typing again, he bent down to peck a kiss on both her shoulders before returning to the couch to wait. It felt like an eternity later when she said, “Here, have a read. You can submit it after you’re done.”

He was at her side even before Lucianne got out of her chair completely. She stood next to him, and Xandar held her close to his body as he read the words on the screen. Lucianne stroked his shoulder gently, trying to keep him as calm as possible.

When he read until the end, he asked, “You sure that’s everyone? Is there anyone else?”

“No. It’s just three of them. I’m sure.” She then pecked a kiss on his cheek, and Xandar swiftly put her on his lap before skimming through the document one more time and clicking ‘Submit’. Lucianne then turned off her laptop and snuggled into Xandar’s chest. She listened to his heartbeat, and was relieved that it wasn’t as rapid as how it was when he lost control in the dining hall.