The Lycan King’s Second Chance Mate by Sumi

"What about the general public? Are you going to lie and say you have no idea how the news reached the media?"

"You honestly think I'll put myself out there under everyone's scrutiny?"

Here we go. More lies.

"It's your favourite place to be, Alina. You like being out there in the public, the centre of attention, the topic of discussion. You enjoy when people glorify you out there!"

"Just because of this I've received threatening letters from people I don't even know. I just want my baby to be safe. I won't risk it's life for anything! Not even my desire to be with you. So no, I didn't do what you are accusing me of doing. You should stop barking up the wrong tree and find out who the real culprit is."

to do that because she's standing right here, in front

not stand here and listen to you levy all these

my heated gaze back on her face. "If you didn't defy my

with you. Call me when you're calm and we'll have a proper conversation where we aren't yelling at each other." She turns to leave but I grab her right arm and spin her around abruptly and with so much

and pull her closer to me and even her wincing does not make pity her. My blood red eyes are staring deep into her tear-filled once. I can see the fear in them. Her trembling lips and wet face are an indication that she's terrified to be in my presence right now and I'm happy. Maybe if I had done this before, she wouldn't have grown the

She nods her head, squinting as more tears spill down her cheeks. "Good. I'm happy it does. Once in a while it's good you get to feel the same emotion you

Let me go." She whimpers, scared

responsibility for this pregnancy. What more do you want

and this child in