Chapter 106

Logic told her that Xandar only saw her the way he did because of the mate bond. But Lucianne didn’t want to start a debate on something as petty as her looks. So, she glanced at their hands, and gave Xandar’s hand a gentle squeeze before she whispered, “Thank you, Xandar.”

Xandar sighed before kissing her hand and letting it go for Lucianne to continue eating. He then added, “You might not believe me today. But I’m going to keep telling you that you’re beautiful. And I won’t stop even after you believe me.”

Lucianne’s knife and fork stopped moving in her hands when he said those words. She felt the familiar warmth creeping up her cheeks before she threw Xandar a shy smile. Xandar returned her smile and got on with their earlier conversation about her family, “So, uh…Uncle Peter, what was he like? You two must have been close with him being a warrior. Was he a Gamma by the way?”

Lucianne shook her head, “No. He was one of Blue Crescent’s best but not the best. I wo