The Lycan King’s Second Chance Mate by Sumi

RHEA'S POV.

"Alina." I call in a shaky voice. She offers me a crooked smile that doesn't reach her eyes.

"If you get hanged in public, that will be better than spending the rest of your life in a prison cell. Don't worry, I'll pick up from where you left. I'll have you in mind every time I want to make a move on Ashanti. Even in death, be rest assured that your dream of destroying Ashanti will be accomplished. That's my last promise to you."

"Alina you can't do this to me! You promised to have my back!"

"I did and I was willing to do so, but the Alpha and Delta dug out every detail and if I didn't release that footage of you poisoning the meals, things would have escalated. I would have gone down as well." "So, you sacrificed me to save yourself!"

"Well, one of us has to stay alive to continue our mission."

"Alina, I'm your friend, you can't do this to me!"

ride on with my mission." Her words burn into my mind. My anger has spiralled out of control. I have never been so desperate to smack anyone before. If I were to get a hold of her face right now, I would break every bone on it and only stop when she's bleeding from every hole of her face, but

voice catches and I press my lips together. Glue them shut. I force myself to be still. I'm a rock. A statue. A moment

Now she's

She lied to me.

was setting me up as well. No doubt she never got herself actively involved in the crime.

voice again. "I'll tell him you're involved in this. That you're the mastermind

idea how powerful and influential my

being involved, she'll obviously deny it and it'll be my word

her." Darkness fills her eyes and I know she's not bluffing. "And I won't end there. I know about the fact that your mother is a terrible cook. I know about the cooking lessons she attends with a few other women. How satisfying it will feel to burn down that building

almost lose my balance and fall because of my

She's cruel. Heartless. Evil.