The Lycan King’s Second Chance Mate by Sumi

"But what if it does?"

"I've chosen you already."

"Does that mean you're going to reject your true mate and take me instead?"

"Men have been known to do that."

"You aren't just any man! You are the Lycan King."

"And so fucking what? I'm allowed to be with the woman my heart beats for? You are the woman my heart beats for. The woman I love. The woman I want to spend the rest of my life with. No mate bond is going to change that. If you want me to swear that, I will! I will swear it on my life!" He stares deep into my eyes and something passes between us.

He means everything he just said.

He wants to be with me and he'll be with me no matter what. He loves me.

I smile.

"I'm sorry for bringing that up. Can we please talk about something else."

"There's no reason for you to be sorry. I completely understand your worries, but yes, I would very much love for us to discuss something else. Something Like..."

and head to

of conversation." He

least it's not about us." He joins me and I sit to face him. "When will

Your father and stepmother will be there. I already sent word to them." His words make my

I be granted permission to see my

Ash. If that day comes and you want to have

nod. Purse my lips. Play with my fingers. There's something else I want to request, but I'm too scared to bring

your fingers, it means you have

heart falls in

No, he doesn't.

me so much. I won't be able to hide anything from in the future if he keeps cracking my codes

"It's about my mother."

staring right at his face. His

"What about her?"

Tears burn at the back of my eyelids. I clear my voice and swallow

the room. My eyes are glued to his face that's void of any emotion. My teeth are deep in my bottom lip, almost making it bleed with their firm bite and a part of me is regretting why I brought up the issue of my mother in

but that doesn't mean

could help you find her?" He finally breaks the silence and I stare