The Lycan King’s Second Chance Mate by Sumi

If only I haven't already.

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"Are you sure you'll be okay talking to her alone?" Asks Alpha Reagan as we step into the hallway that leads to Hayley's cell. I look up at him with a frown on my face.

"Of course I can. Stop treating me like I'm some hopeless, fragile creature." I snap. He lifts both hands in the air, surrendering to me.

"I'm sorry, Ma'am. You can go ahead."

"Thank you!" I flash him a tight smile and march forward. My heart rate increases as I draw closer to Hayley's cell.

I felt sorry for her when I saw her getting bullied by my sister because it was something I had experienced as well. Because of that, I let her in easily. We were friends for one week. We did almost everything together. I enjoyed every moment I spent with her. I trusted her with my life, but then, she did this.

She drugged me. She planned with others to have me gang-raped by Lycan men.

Do I even want to see her face right now?

I do, but I need to talk to her. I need to ask her why she did it and I want to see the look in her

tears in her eyes, looking like a hot mess. "Ashanti." She calls my name again and I feel like ripping her tongue from her mouth so she will never be able to call me again. A tree of anger plants itself in the pit of my stomach, shooting its

feel

on you because you were bullied by Rhea. I made you my friend. I made your like you belonged in H e m just like everyone else yet you repay me by doing this?" "Ashanti I'm sorry!" She cries bitterly. My eyes water as I watch the river of tears flowing down her cheeks. "Right now I regret what I did.

ask calmly

tell you.

Are they the

"I can't say!"

are the

calm my raging nerves. I shouldn't hate Hayley. She's just a victim of circumstances. Even though I'm mad at her for betraying me, I

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you to the point where you cause your death, so I understand how Hayley

in hers. "If you tell me the truth, I will keep you safe. Alpha Reagan himself will make sure nothing will happen to you, I promise. Whoever they are, they won't be able to harm you. Please." I beg her desperately but she keeps shaking

they'll do to me, but you have to believe me when I tell you that I had no idea the juice had been drugged. Please Ashanti..." Her voice drops in a whisper. "I don't want to die." She says with trembling lips. "I don't want my parents to

not going to die and neither will your parents. I can protect you, but you need to say who set you up to this." I urge her, but she keeps shaking her head and she's breathing frantic, looking left and right as though she can see a grim reaper walking towards her with

She whispers, her eyes burning

but you know what