The Lycan King’s Second Chance Mate by Sumi

REAGAN'S POV.

Ronald and the rest of the guards are trying to vacate the banquet hall. The rest of the Alpha's are chatting among themselves and I'm looking down at Alina's parents with a bitter taste of anger lining my mouth. That was a well executed set-up and proper investigation is not carried out, Ashanti could be punished for a crime she did not commit.

"Alpha Reagan." Kyle calls, walking towards me and I turn to face him. He looks very angry about the situation just like I am.

"I'm sure that servant, Lizzy, lied. I have to go have a talk with her again. Maybe she can change her words."

"Thanks Kyle, but I'd love to have that conversation with her myself after I must have seen Ashanti." I give him a gentle pat on his shoulder and slide past him.

"Are you going there right now?" He asks, catching up with me and I nod my head.

"I have to, else I'll lose my mind."

"Alpha Reagan." A voice calls, making me stop in my tracks. All five elders who had opposed my union with Ashanti during the last meeting we held, approach me with serious looks on their faces. I stare back at them, confused and wondering why they are blocking my path.

"What's the meaning of this?" I ask, looking from one face to another.

elders must accompany you." I'm not even surprised to hear that coming from elder Malcom. I look

I chuckle hard.

they all look at me as thought

I'm going to lose it for real if they don't

"You blocking my way.

know how you feel about the situation. To prevent you from making

be in my presence right now, spewing all this rubbish to me, but his hatred for Ashanti gives

how you feel about her being locked up. We just want to prevent any chance of you trying to get her out of the dungeon when she

know what? I don't wanna have this talk with you. Please get out of my way before

my raging heartbeats roaring in my ears and all my senses are telling me to pick them up one by each and throw them against the wall furthest from me and I don't care if their old bones shatter in the process. The

just as hard as I am and struggling to keep our gazes locked in each other's. "I know. And she's my Luna. I detest the fact that this is happening to her, but one wrong move from any of us and we'll have the entire pack against us. We can't afford to let that happen." He palms both my cheeks and holds my face in a tight grip, our gazes still locked. “You have

"I can't..."

of there. We'll get to the root of this matter. We'll prove Ashanti's Innocence

right now, but I trust Kyle's words. He never gives them out for nothing. So I nod

He releases my face and steps away from me. Those pesty, annoying elders come