There were audible gasps, even Sasha’s, which was genuine this time but their King was unperturbed. Since Lycans were the more superior species, it was completely unheard of for a Lycan to respect a wolf, let alone apologize to one. Cummings raised his head only slightly. He was about to say something but when he saw the King’s murderous eyes, he faced Luna Hale and gritted his teeth as he uttered, “Please forgive me, Luna Gale.”
“It’s ‘Hale’, minister.” Lucianne’s irritated voice echoed in the space between them as she remained seated.
“Pardon me?” Cummings asked, surprised by the remark from a tiny wolf whom he did not recall ever meeting. He arrived late the previous night so he didn’t know who she was.
Alpha Juan then said darkly, “It’s Hale, with an ‘H’.”
Cummings was getting agitated until Xandar’s cold voice rang through his ears, “How can you call yourself a Lycan if you can’t even hear a name correctly, Cummings?”
Cummings aborted his plan to retort the wolves, and bowed in their direction as he said, “My apologies, Luna Hale. I misunderstood and misspoke. I hope you’ll forgive me.”
Luna Hale glanced over Cummings with disdain before she locked eyes with Xandar, and stood up with poise and grace as she said in her Luna voice, “Thank you for clarifying the situation, your Highness. Otherwise, there would be a severe misunderstanding among our species that may take too much time to mend.”
“I can assure you that that won’t happen on my watch, Luna Hale.” he smiled, and he looked around the hall as he said, “Everyone else, as you were.”
Cummings and the two behind him turned and walked away, towards the buffet table. Alpha Juan, who was still standing, thrusted out his hand and thanked Xandar for resolving the confrontation. Xandar shook his hand graciously as he said, “You don’t need to thank me. Right now, I’m embarrassed to even admit that he is one of my ministers.”
When they both resumed their seats, Lucianne turned to him with her bright eyes and whispered, “Thank you, Xandar. Really.”
The shine in her eyes and her adorable smile ignited a fire in Xandar’s heart. He leaned over to whisper in her ear, “Don’t thank me, Lucianne. It was the right thing to do.” He took advantage of their proximity and pecked a kiss on her cheek, sending a visible blush to it, and he chuckled at how her body responded to his gesture.
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