Chapter 47

‘Yeah, well. Now we have one of them. It’s time to give him back ten times what he and his friends did to Lucianne.’

‘That we will definitely do with great pleasure. I should go tell Annie about it now. Link me if you or the Queen needs anything, cuz.’

‘Yeah, okay. Thanks, Christian. And say “hi” to Annie for me.’

‘Will do.’

He stared at his mate. She was so beautiful even when she was asleep. Her breathing was like the sound of a warm summer breeze on the shore. He continued to hold her hand as he whispered into her ear, “I love you.”

Three hours later, Lucianne’s sleepiness started subsiding, and her senses slowly brought her back to reality. She could gather that she was lying flat on a bed and the quilt covered her body to chest level. When she slowly opened her eyes, she realized that her right hand was laced with something rough and warm. She gasped and her body shot up in panic.

“Hey, hey. What’s wrong?” Xandar asked softly when he heard hi