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He told her the next day over breakfast that he would be living the next. He needed to go back and reassure everyone of his safety. She did not respond and he did not need her to. For the whole day, Alexia and Lucian acted like strangers to each other.
The following day, Lucian was set to leave. He was standing in Alexia’s room when she came in. She wore a black flowing cotton dress with a gold threaded design on the front of it. Her hair was as usual packed in a bun. He didn’t notice her come in but she came in and stood at the door, watching him. He was startled when he turned around and met her at the door. He was stealing her hairpin.
She laughed out loud when she saw his startling reaction and his shocked face. He rubbed his nape and dropped his head.
“Hey.” She called and walked up to him. She removed the one from her hair and added it to the one in his hand and he looked up at her
“Just ask for it next time.” She smiled at him. He didn’t respond, he was feeling ashamed of being caught. She held him by his nape and pulled him down, slamming their lips together in a kiss. Her tongue invaded his mouth and met his. His eyes went wide with shock, He was totally not expecting that. He closed his eyes and enjoyed the kiss. She disengaged after some time. She held his face and looked into his eyes.
“Come back soon.” She let go of him and walked out of the room. He was flabbergasted as he stood all alone in the room. He left later that day.
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When he arrived at the Lycan clan, the Lycans were surprised and shocked and he could hear them murmuring as he passed. He arrived at the palace and he met with Zendaya first. She was standing at the main entrance of the palace when he came in and she wrapped her arms around him in a tight hug.
She was happy and excited.
When she loosened her hug, he went past her without saying a word. She followed him. He walked into his father’s throne room and for the first time, his father came down from his seat and pulled him in for a hug. The man was shaking with excitement. He hugged his father for the first time. He felt awkward and uncomfortable, he wasn’t used to his father’s show of affection.
His mother came into the throne room in a hurry. She was informed of her son’s presence and she was extremely relieved and happy. For the first time since he left, the Lycan queen came out of her room.
“Lucian!” She called him in tears and his father disengaged the hug. He walked over to her and she hugged him, crying. He hugged her too. She cried for a long time and when she was done, she disengaged from the hug and cupped his face in her hands and looked at his face and she burst to cry again.
“I thought I’d never see you again.” She said in between sobs.
“I’m here now mother.” He said trying to comfort her. He was rubbing her back too.
The news of his arrival travelled to the whole of the clan and everyone was happy. His father threw a feast to welcome him and all the Lycans were there.
During the feast, Zendaya called him aside, they were standing at the entrance of the palace. She wore a downcasted face and could not look him in the eyes.
“I’m sorry Lucian. I should not have followed you. I made you and your family go a lot and honestly, I’m sorry.”
He didn’t know what to say. He told her he had forgiven her and she must not repeat such again. She thanked him and left.
After the feast, he retired to his room and slept on the bed. He removed her hairpins and memories of her flowed back as her scent rushed into his nostrils. His shaft swelled hard when he thought about the kiss with her.
Suddenly, his door opened and he jerked up. It was his mother. She came in smiling at him. He smiled back at her when he realized it was her. She came to his bed and sat down. She was still smiling. She was extremely happy to see her son again.
” Tell me… Tell me all of it. How did it happen?”
He knew what she was talking about. And he told her everything. Every little detail to the kiss too. He looked genuinely happy narrating everything to her. She could see the spark in his eyes.
When he was done, she cupped his face in her hands again.
“I’m happy that you are happy Lucian. This shows that she really is your mate.”
She pulled him in again for another hug and disengaged after time. She rose and walked out of his room. He laid back on the bed and his mind travelled again to her. She was all he thought about till he slipped away to sleep.
*** ELIZA’S POV ***
She didn’t leave her room since her son left. She was bitter and angry and frustrated. She could not imagine her son as a wandering mad Lycan. She was hoping he would show up one day. There were days she wanted to go to Alexia for help but she restrained from it. What she would tell the werewolf Alpha female, she didn’t know.
She was sitting on her study table in her room when a servant walked in. Lucian was back and in the throne room with his father. She rose in haste, almost knocking over her books. She was both walking and running to the throne room and she could not believe her eyes when she got there. Lucian. He was standing there in a hug with his father.
She called him, just to be sure and her son turned to her. She was overwhelmed.
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