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."

because she's standing right

stand here and listen to you levy

I look ahead and scoff in frustration before plastering my heated gaze back on her face. "If you didn't defy my orders,

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 force that

and pull her closer to me and even her wincing does not make pity her. My blood red eyes are staring deep into

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 are so good at subjecting others to." I pull her closer to my body, tightening my grip on the arm. A tiny,

She whimpers, scared

for this pregnancy. What more

for me and this child