The 5-time Rejected Gamma & the Lycan King
Chapter 97

Chapter 97

When they reached the hotel, Xandar accompanied Lucianne until she was in her room before he felt atease. After gently lifting her chin up, he kissed her briefly on her lips before he asked nervously in ahushed voice, “Can I sleep here from now on?” 3

Lucianne was surprised, even a little shocked. But given how everybody was indicating that she almostdied the previous night, she understood where Xandar was coming from. The corner of her lips curledup, and she stood on her toes to kiss his cheek as she whispered, “I’d like that.”

Xandar’s tense posture relaxed, and a smile replaced his anxious expression. He pecked a kiss on herforehead before he uttered, “I’m going back to get a few things. I won’t be long, I promise. You get readyfor bed, okay?”

Lucianne nodded dotingly. After another brief peck on her cheek, Xandar left her room to head back tohis villa, where he was going to meet his contractor. For once, his animal was actually happy to leaveLucianne’s room, clearly because he wasn’t going for that long.

The contractor was already waiting for him when he reached home. Xandar brought the man to the partof the house that he thought could fit the renovation for what he had in mind.

After a forty-five-minute discussion, Xandar finalized the layout, colors and pricing. The contractor saidhe and his employees only needed about a week to get the project done. After seeing him off, Xandarwent to his room to pack a few clothes and grabbed a few files he may need and put them in his carbefore speeding back to the hotel.

When he was outside Lucianne’s room, his Lycan hearing could pick-up that their mate was alreadyasleep from the slow rhythm of her breathing. He thanked Goddess that Lucianne had given him thekeycard to the door before he left. He cringed a little when the door beeped, and prayed he didn’t wake

Lucianne up. Very quietly, he opened the door and entered. What he didn’t expect was to see some ofthe lights still switched on.

He strode quickly and quietly to the bed, and found Lucianne sleeping in an upright position, her headleaning against the headrest with her eyes closed and a book on her lap. Xandar shook his head andchuckled to himself as he muttered under his breath, “Unbelievably amazing.”

Very gently, he lifted up the book from her lap and closed it before setting it on her nightstand. Then, verycautiously, he reached for her body with the intention of putting her under the sheets. Upon feeling histouch, Lucianne’s eyes snapped open and she took in a sharp breath.

Xandar cooed in a hushed voice, “It’s okay, baby. It’s just me. Let’s get you under the covers.”

After tucking her in, she asked Xandar with sleepy eyes, “Can you lie here next to me?”

Both him and his animal were unquestionably surprised at her request. Xandar was happy enough to beable to sleep on her couch every night. He took a good two seconds before he pecked a kiss o n herearlobe and whispered, “Anything for you, Lucy. Let me change first, okay? I won’t take long.”

Lucianne let out a sleepy moan to indicate that she heard him. ‘Adorable’, Xandar thought to himself ashis animal cooed in tenderness.

After setting his backpack on the couch and changing into fresh clothes, he turned off the rest of thelights before slipping under the covers facing his mate’s back. One arm went around her waist and theother reached for her hand that was on the pillow slightly above her head.

When Lucianne felt Xandar’s touch, she awakened briefly and turned her body to face him beforescooching into him, snuggling deeper into his chest. As soon as she felt comfortable in his warmembrace, she fell back into deep sleep.

A stream of happy tears trailed down Xandar’s face at this point. He still couldn’t fathom how he got solucky to have been bonded to Lucianne, who was now willingly making her place in his arms. ‘Thank you,Moon Goddess’, was all he could utter at that moment. He listened to her steady breaths and kissed herhair before muttering, “I love you, my little freesia. Always and forever.” Xandar then, too, fell into deepsleep. 2

Xandar woke up a few hours later when he felt Lucianne’s body escaping his arms. Instinctively, h etightened his grip around her small body. Lucianne’s annoyed voice then rang through his ears,” Xandar,let me go! I have to pee!”

Xandar groaned in frustration with his eyes closed and muttered, “Just do it on the bed, Lucy. I

won’t judge.” 5

“Xandar, the toilet is just ten steps away! Let me go!”

He groaned again before releasing her, and lay on his back as he listened to her quickened footstepsspeeding towards the bathroom. The door closed with a slightly aggressive thud after she went in. Heand his animal were still drowsy, and it took Xandar a moment more to get out of bed for a little stretch.

That sleep was as satisfying as the one he had after the Jewel Pack incident. Lucianne’s scent and hervery presence always calmed the negative emotions lingering in his being, making it easier for him todoze off.

When he heard the familiar sound of a flushing toilet and water flowing from the sink, he approached thebathroom door and waited for his mate to emerge. When Lucianne came out, Xandar scooped her upwithout warning, making Lucianne gasp in shock as he carried her to the couch.

Xandar placed her on his lap like he always did. After pecking a few kisses on her face and admiring herblushed cheeks, Xandar buried his nose in her hair as he asked, “How are you feeling, baby?”