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."

tell me you felt the mate bond as well?" He asks with

saw you in that room with Alina. Since then she has been singing it to me everytime we're together and all this time I thought

"Yes." He nods his head. "I'm not the only one at fault here. I hesitated with you

and angrily mop my face with the back of my hand before slapping his face with another glare. "I did not hesitate. I was terrified! That day in the hallway, 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 girl who had come to pleasure your men. How was I supposed to present such a claim to you? It was your place

said, I had

saw you or spent time with you, was fear. Fear of the fact that you'd deem me a liar. Fear of the fact that it'll further enrage you especially after the demise of your former mate. But for you, I see no reason why you would be scared.

that didn't stop my former mate from being taken away from me!" He roars and I calm down. I look at his face and see that he's hurting. Like he's touched a sensitive topic he never wanted

"What?"

He shakes his head.

looks at me again. "Just know there's a reason why I

that your new mate was an ordinary werewolf,

of losing you. I was scared that the same fate which befell my ex-mate would befall you. I was scared they'll take you away