The Lycan King’s Second Chance Mate by Sumi

ASHANTI'S POV.

If looks have lethal power, I'd be dead and buried by now because of the deadly glares I'm getting from my stepmother and stepsister.

"Can someone explain to me what is going on here?" Beta Ronald asks with searching eyes.. The look on his face is no longer funny. "How can you be mated to one sister, but dating another?" I shrug my shoulders and crease my brows as I try to solve the puzzle myself.

"Uh... Beta, Ronald." Conrad calls respectfully with a light bow. "It is true that I have been dating Ashanti, but I become confused after having to see her sister, Rhea, very often. However, right now, I am sure that Rhea is my mate." His perfectly crafted lie slaps my face like a hundred hands at once.

I have never been so shocked before.

And the look on his face is completely neutral. There's not a single trace of fear or nervousness.

"Yes, Beta Ronald." Rhea confirms his words. "I am well aware of this. The truth is, Conrad and I have been worried about the situation. We didn't know how or when to tell her the truth about us being mates because none of us wanted to hurt her feelings." She keeps spewing lies. Both Conrad and my stepmother are nodding their heads, giving her the go ahead to keep telling lies to Beta Ronald.

I close my eyes against the pain and dizziness that's threatening to take over my body.

I am disgusted by their hypocrisy.

know I'm not the type of girl who insists on being with a man who doesn't belong to her. It's been one year since you turned eighteen and if you and Conrad were truly mates, then it means you two have known the truth for one year. So tell me, wasn't one year enough for the two of you to think of how to

just decide to be mates right now because you don't want the Lycan Beta to take her to the Lunar Crescent Pack?" I ask

stand up for myself so strongly. This could put our pack in grave danger, but they should have known that before telling such an absurd lie to the Lycan Beta. I'm not the type to let people trample all

this chance to you instead of your sister, and you ought to appreciate that. Why are you

finally speaks after a long time. Pin-dropping silence spreads throughout the entire office as we all patiently

We are taking both of them." He announces and my body vibrates like I've touched a live wire. Rhea shrieks in

she's fighting her urge to scream but surprisingly smart enough to keep her mouth shut. Her

It looks like he has finally been brave enough for the first time in his life

a careful look. "What about the fact that Rhea and Conrad are mates?" She asks

long as the She-wolf is unmarked and not mated yet, she has to be taken to the Lycan King." I turn my face to the other direction and chuckle in silence. "Also..." I look at him. He's glaring at Conrad who looks like he just pissed his pants. "If I find out that you lied about being mated to this girl, just know your punishment will be death because you have insulted the Lycan King and other members of the

entire room, making me tremble on my seat. Everyone turns to look in the direction the sound came from. The glass in

is dark

arrangement?" Beta Ronald asks

and you want to take both of them away from

in pieces