The Lycan King’s Second Chance Mate by Sumi

"Yes. Again. She's the mastermind behind all this chaos. There's something I want to make clear to her before I start sorting out this mess she has made." I divulge and walk over to the transparent wall to ceiling window that gives me a view of the city below. The top of sky-scrappers, a few birds flying here and there, the busy street beneath and the only thing that's saving me from the cacophony produced by the cars and other activities going on below is the sound-proofed glass window. "I'm waiting." I tell Kyle who seems to still be planted on his spot.

One of these days, we're going to have to talk. He serves me diligently and I'm grateful to him for that, but I can't ignore the fact that he's affected by this in some way. Alina is his one and only sister and he loves her.

"I'm on it." His retreating footsteps fill my ears and I only turn around when I hear the door closing behind me.

I know Alina's motives for spreading this news. I know what she wants from me. I know the extent to which she's willing to go just to get what she wants from me.

But she's not going to get it. Not even in her wildest dreams!

I have never felt anything for her. Even if I didn't meet Ashanti, Alina would not be the girl I'd choose to spend the rest of my life with. She's the worst!

later, she's walking into my office with a smug smile planted at the side of her

mean you're finally warming up to me?" Her shrill voice fills my ears and I cringe. Her wicked smile spreads all over her face and I fight my

must think you're very smart,

a thought, it's a fact. I am smart." She stops in

"Oh... Is that so?"

stomach and the little bulge I spot makes my heart turn. I can't believe my life has

honestly think that your father and the council of elders could bully me

"What?"

"I did nothing of that sort! I have no idea what you are talking about." She's looking at me as though I've lost my mind and

slipping to the ground, shattering into pieces on the floor. "You told them!" "No, I did not! And I will not stand here and listen to you accuse of doing something I know nothing about." She

makes me think of a thousand terrible things I could do to hurt her which includes ending