The 5-time Rejected Gamma & the Lycan King
Chapter 135

Chapter 135

Lucianne took a moment to digest whatever Xandar had just told her before she blinked to bring herselfout of her daze and asked, “Is there even such a thing?”

Xandar’s thumb tried to smoothen the lines on her tense forehead as he explained, “Not in a long time,sweetheart.”

After another moment of thinking, Lucianne said, “That makes no sense. I am not even a Queen, at leastnot in technical terms.”

Xandar smiled wider as he whispered excitedly, “That’s the thing! You’ve been our Queen long beforeanyone knew! Lucy, this is amazing!”

“Are you sure, Xandar? Don’t you have to mark me before I even stand a chance to get that power?”

“Well, you just proved that I don’t need to.” Xandar said matter-of-factly,

Lucianne was still skeptical. “No, that can’t be right. How do you even measure the level of energyrequired before it can be regarded as…”

Xandar planted a deep kiss on her lips before he released them to explain, “There’s never a need tomeasure such a power, my love. You felt the King’s Authority before. There’s no explanation for it, youjust feel it.”

Lucianne pondered for a moment before she asked, “How do you feel yours when you radiate it?”

“Uh…it’s basically just emotions associated with the need to emit the Authority”

“What does that mean?” She cocked her head to one side and asked in bewilderment,

Xandar’s hand went to touch the back of his neck as he explained, “Well, uh…when I want to activate theKing’s Authority, I think of the person I’m trying to compel. And I couple that intention with a reason forthe compulsion, harnessing the emotions that come with that reason.”

His lilac eyes met her black ones, and his voice turned soft as he continued, “In the rogue’s case theother day, the reason was to keep you safe at all costs. I harness all the emotions I felt from needing tokeep you safe. The stronger the reason, the stronger the emotions, the more powerful the Authority willbe.”

“Huh.” Lucianne continued to ponder before muttering, “I was definitely motivated by the need to keepBlue Crescent safe when I glared down at Dawson.”

“Did you feel a warmth in your chest forming an invisible field around your body?”

“Yes, but isn’t that just radiating anger?”

He took her hands into his as he continued to ask in excitement, “And did you feel like you weredeliberately directing that warmth towards Dawson?”

Lucianne looked at him in confusion as she said, “Of course. Isn’t that what everyone does with theiremotions?”

Xandar chuckled before cupping her cheeks and pecking a kiss on her lips before saying, “No, Lucy. Noteveryone can do that. Everyone can emit an energy around their bodies but no one can direct it toanother individual, not unless they’re cloaked with an Authority.”

Lucianne was lost for words, and the only thing she could say was, “Huh. Probably explains why the

wolves listened to me without question when I’m pissed-off with their pack-to-pack rivalry.” Another shortmoment, and she said, “I wasn’t able to do such a thing when I defended Luna Hale in the ladies roomlast year though.”

“It takes very strong emotions to activate the Authority, Lucy. Odds are, you were holding back to avoid aconfrontation with a Lycan.” That was true. Rule number one for any wolf: never pick a fight with a Lycan,any Lycan.

Lucianne then asked, “But if I do have…such a power, why wasn’t I able to use it on the Lycans beforeuntil tonight? I wasn’t always in control of my temper. But I definitely didn’t radiate such an energy withMartin’s sons, Caunterberg and numerous others who pissed me off last year. Why is it that I’m only ablet o do it now?”

Xandar sighed as he stroked her cheek, and said sadly, “Maybe it’s because your need to defend BlueCrescent far exceeds your need to defend yourself.”

Lucianne couldn’t mask her surprise. That was true. It had always been true. She’d fight to death toprotect her pack and everyone in it. But she couldn’t remember the last time she put herself first. Therewas always something or someone that would take priority over her own life.

After taking a few breaths to calm herself, she asked, “So, I have this… Authority-like thing because-”

“Babe, it’s not ‘Authority-like’. What you have is an Authority. Own it.” Xandar said with a large and proud

grin.

“Uh…do I have it because I was adopted by a family of pack leaders?”

Xandar thought for a moment before he said, “No, I don’t think so, Lucy. Lunas don’t have such powers,do they?” 1

“Oh, good point. Hm…too much time with the then-Alpha Ken and now-Alpha Juan, perhaps?”

Xandar narrowed his eyes. “Lucy, you and I both know the only one among the wolves with such a powerare the Alphas. No matter how close anyone is with them, the power doesn’t…spread. And I can tell you

right now that I feel nothing when Alphas radiate their Authorities to their pack members. But I felt yours,sweetheart. What you have is something stronger. With enough knowledge on how to channel it, yoursmay be even as strong as the King’s Authority.” 2

Lucianne just stared at her mate, unable to believe that she was bestowed the archaic power that wasonly known to be wielded by Alphas and Kings. Xandar grew worried with her ensuing silence so hestroked her cheek as he asked, “Baby, you okay?”

She blinked and shook her head a little before she said, “Yeah, yeah. It’s just…” she took a deep breathand exhaled before she exclaimed in a whisper, “Wow!”

Xandar chuckled lightly before kissing her forehead and said, “Let’s just take a shower and get somesleep, my love. We have a busy day tomorrow.”

Lucianne came out of her shock and smirked, “No, darling. Not ‘we’. You have a busy day tomorrow. I’llbe here reading up on techniques to weaken your animal before I eventually take it down.”

Her challenge turned on a switch in Xandar, and he pressed her waist to the wall as he uttered in a tonewhich left no room for argument, “Lucy, you’re the Queen. You are expected to be at the meeting with ustomorrow.”

Lucianne tried to ignore her wolf which got excited whenever Xandar pinned her to the wall like that as

she asked, “Has an unofficially-crowned Queen ever attended such a meeting before?”

“No, so you’ll be the first.” Xandar insisted.

“Darling, I love you but don’t you think you’re breaking a few too many rules for me? Getting everyone tocall me by that title is one thing but allowing me to attend government meetings and be privy to thosediscussions when I’m not supposed to isn’t exactly legal.”

Xandar smirked cockily as he peered into her eyes and asked, “Says who?”

“The law, I guess?” Lucianne responded meekly

Xandar scoffed, and his hands moved down to both sides of her bum before he said, “My dear, the lawsays that the Queen may attend to ‘any’ government matters. And the Queen’, by legal definition, meansthe King’s mate. There is no mention of a need for a coronation before the King’s mate can exercise thepowers and enjoy the privileges of a Queen.” 1

After pecking a kiss on her lips, he uttered in his deep, alluring voice, “I’m the King. You’re my mate. So,you’re the Queen. And, by law, you have every right to be with us tomorrow.”

“Oh.” Lucianne responded as she internalized his words, controlling her arousal while she was at it. Herwolf really didn’t make things easy for her with how it was walking seductively in her mind, prompting herhuman part to do the same to their mate.

“Hmm…that’s still not a yes, my Queen. Looks like I have to seduce you until I get the answer that Iwant.” Xandar’s arousal began filling the air around them.

Lucianne gave up holding back her own arousal as she replaced her look of contemplation with aflirtatious expression when she asked, “Weren’t you already going to do that in the shower, my indecentbeast?”

Xandar was surprised by her response, and the way she looked at him made his animal emit thedangerous yet alluring growl, the one which instigated Lucianne’s arousal. Xandar lifted Lucianne up andcarried her over his shoulder, squeezing her bum with his free hand to elicit her cute moans as he madehis way to the bathroom.

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Some significant distance from the hotel, an underground casino just opened for business. The placewas filled with large roulette tables, brightly-lit slot machines, gambling chips and numerous decks ofcards. Lycans who crowded the place cheered for their friends, booed their opponents, slammed thetables at losses, and treated everyone to a round of drinks at victories.

A female Lycan was searching high and low before finally locating the person she came for. She casuallyslid into the seat opposite him in his private booth, seemingly undaunted by his menacing expressionWhen she smirked, he asked, “Do you want me to throw you out again, Livia?”