The Lycan King’s Second Chance Mate by Sumi

ASHANTI'S POV.

"No." I deny with my whole heart, shaking my head furiously. Tears burn at the back of my eyelids as I look at the man sitting in front of me. "No. That can't be true." I rise from the bed and start pacing. "All this time you knew we were mates yet you didn't say anything?" My voice is a crying mess. The tears in my eyes are pooling down my face and my breaths are coming in too hard.

My entire body is shaking with anger and disbelief.

"Ashanti." He calls, getting on his feet as well. "Baby." He tries to touch me but I slap his hand away from my arm and shoot him a deadly glare.

"Don't you dare touch me."

"I had a reason!" He says firmly and that only gets me more angry.

"What stupid reason? All this time, I thought you were hesitant about me because you didn't know I was your mate and there were several other candidates."

the mate bond as well?"

I did. My wolf signalled me the first day I saw you in that room with Alina. Since then she has been singing it to me everytime we're together and all

either?" He sounds annoyed. I stare up at him, stunned. "Yes." He nods his head. "I'm not the only one

I almost lost my balance when my wolf gave me the signal. I couldn't believe it! You were the Lycan King and what was I? An ordinary Harem

I said, I had a

now. The only thing that stopped me from telling you every time I saw you or spent time with you, was fear. Fear of the fact that you'd deem me a liar. Fear of the

from me!" He roars and I calm down. I look

"What?"

He shakes his head.

"Just know there's a reason why I didn't claim you the

You hated the fact that your new mate was an ordinary werewolf, that's why you didn't make

would befall you. I was scared they'll take you away from me just like they did