The Lycan King’s Second Chance Mate by Sumi

ASHANTI'S POV.

"Lock the door!" The frantic old man keeps screaming at the guards and the entire banquet hall has been thrown in a state of panic and confusion. Everyone's on their feet, murmuring to each other, wanting to know what the hell is going on. My eyes flicker to the bloodstained chair once more before I turn to Alpha Reagan who doesn't look too pleased with the recent happenings.

"Reagan what's going on?" My voice is small and shaky. My lips are still trembling and I'm not sure if I'll have my heart with me in the next two seconds. It's beating too fast. Too hard. I'm so scared.

"Mr William." Alpha Reagan finally breaks his silence, calling the old man in an authoritative voice that makes him stop screaming instructions at the guards and turn to look at the Alpha, but the look he has on isn't bright at all. "What is the meaning of this? Why do you want everyone locked up in here?”

"Alpha Reagan, didn't you see what just happened? My daughter has been poisoned! Someone is trying to kill her. Either her drink or food has been spiked with some dangerous poison and no one is living this room until the culprit has been found!"

"Mr William I do understand that an unfortunate incident just took place right now..."

"This isn't just an unfortunate incident!" The man rudely cuts him off. "This is my daughter's life we are talking about here."

That statement jars in my ears like loud music.

His daughter!

That should mean he's Alina's father.

Holy fuck!

much aware of that fact, but I am the Alpha here, so I give the orders! You have no voice in this issue as

a defeated voice. "Open the doors and order the people to leave. Let the person who did this to my daughter walk

And also how

sure she wasn't?" The man asks firmly and the entire hall goes dead silent. People keep exchanging confused glances, but no one has the guts to utter a single word. The room is excruciatingly quiet. Even the wind is afraid to make a sound. My anxiety grows with each passing second. I shoot Alpha Reagan a scared look

one is allowed to leave." As Alpha Reagan speaks, guards start mobilizing towards every entrance of the hall. My

as Mr. Williams, starts talking again and there's an uproar of

people in here who have to be searched, that should be no one else but those who were seated on the high table with her! There's no way anyone could have left from here to up there to spike her food or drink without getting caught. They should start by searching the people who sat closest to her!" The man firmly states and the others join their voices to support

look at the chair beside mine. I

began. So, the search will only be for those who sat at the high table with my daughter. What do you think,

He counters and the outburst is about to commence, but a single word from him sends the hall in complete silence again. I

"Reagan." I call, shivering.

He pulls me in his arms and his eyes meet mine.. "I'm only doing this to clear the air. Everything is going to be alright. I won't let anyone touch you." He plants a soft kiss on my forehead before turning to the guards, both male and female, who are patiently waiting for his orders. "You can commence with the search." Immediately, the guards disperse in little groups, towards the crowd while some of them come up to the high table to search the

male guards search the men while the females search the

hours and the entire hall is busy with guards touching people here and there and I don't need to tell you how roudy it is here. Up till now, no one has stopped forward to search me and I

the guards retreat and form lines below, as they wait for Alpha Regan to dismiss them. That's

Lord, I find it unfair that neither you nor

don't have

she hates my daughter and is capable of hurting her. That means she's also a suspect in this crime and should be searched. For you, Alina's pregnancy has been nothing but a thorn in your flesh and I won't be surprised if you planned to make her lose

to the Alpha using that

scolds.