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!"

don't keep friends, let alone pathetic werewolves like you. I was just using you to get to Ashanti. To make life miserable for her and now, just like the others have, it's your turn to take the fall for me so I can 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

try to talk but my 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 frozen in time by the magnitude of her betrayal. My

used me. Now she's going to

She lied to me.

she was setting me up as well. No doubt she never got herself actively

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

provide evidence to back your claim, because if you don't, I'll sue you for false incrimination and your punishment will be worse. You have no idea how powerful and influential my family is in this pack." She brags with her face showing no emotion. An ache in the pit of my stomach gnaws on

it and it'll be my word against hers. I don't have any concrete evidence

fate as 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.

my cuffed hands. Frustration breaks my tears and they come streaming down my cheeks. Alina

She's cruel. Heartless. Evil.