The Lycan King’s Second Chance Mate by Sumi

Chapter 0062 ASHANTI'S POV.

"Tessa, you know if it were up to me, I'd rather go for training without having breakfast. It's too early to start this morning on a bad foot with anyone and also, the thought of those girls glaring at or bullying me give me ibby-gibbies." I complain to Tessa who stops walking and turns my way. Her shoulders sag as she lets out a light sigh, titling her head sideways and giving me a bombastic side eye. And I'm also scared of them bringing up the issue with the Delta."

"What did I tell you a few minutes ago?" She comes. closer to me. My eyes dart from one end of the hallway to another before I focus my gaze on her

once more.

"If Alpha Reagan believes I'm innocent, then I have nothing to be worried about. Which is true, but what about the bullying? Once the news of Alpha Reagan believing me reaches them, which I know it already has, they'll wonder what my relationship with him is and they'll eat me raw. And when Alina finds out..." I throw my hands in the air as I imagine my doom. "Holy Lycans! Alina. She's going to..."

"Hey, hey, hey... Ashanti. Take a deep breath."

Tessa cuts me off and I shut my mouth and do as instructed. With my eyes closed, I pull in a good amount of fresh, cool breath through my nostrils until my chest reaches its hilt, before releasing it. I repeat the action two more times and I feel my nerves uncoil and relax like a spell has been casted on them. I fix my gaze on Tessa.

empty threats. Alina is just a desperate wench who only knows how to take things by force because a lot of the things she wants do not belong to her anyway. Forget about all of them

and leads the way into the cafeteria. The atmosphere in the cafeteria is unusually calm and quiet as I walk in. I expected the girls to start murmuring to each other, but none of that is happening. Everyone is focused on either taking or eating their meals. Tessa and I exchange confused. glances and she shrugs her

good." I chuckle lightly as we both head to the counter to take our food. We spot an empty table nearby and occupy it. My eyes are still going over the girls and each time I my eyes fall on

I

peace." She whispers back. "At least we'll finish our

"Yeah. That's right."

voice asks from a corner. I freeze. The spoon in my hand drops on my plate. and I swing my head in the direction of the voice. There's an elderly

My heart starts hammering in my chest as a thousand

Reagan change

to make him believe I actually sent

she here to

She calls and stands before me. I hastily rise to my feet, leaving my heart on the