The Lycan King’s Second Chance Mate by Sumi

KYLE'S POV.

"I'm all ears." Her soft voice comes through. I clear my throat and adjust on my seat again.

"Um... I uh..." The back of my neck heats just as the thought of how she'd react after I say what I want to say. It's not a very pleasant thing and I can only hope she doesn't get too upset. My hand goes behind my head and I nervously scratch it. "I uh..."

"You..." She asks with raised brows, watching me intensely and following my every move with her eyes.

"Well... the thing is, I used to have feelings for Ashanti." I drop the bomb and wait for its after effect.

One, two, three, ten moments go by and I expect Tessa to scream or scold me or start breaking things or do anything that people do to express anger and disappointment, but she does none of that. She's just sitting really calm and staring at me and that gets me really scared.

No reaction is usually a very bad sign.

"Did you hear what I just said?"

"Yeah."

"And?"

"And nothing." She shrugs.

you mean

mean nothing because I knew

tilt my head to the side and give her a critical look that makes

hell do you mean

anymore. When she explained all these things to me, I figured that you like her and tried to make her understand her but she wouldn't have it. So yeah..." Her shoulders rise and fall. "I knew." There's no trace

so flabbergasted, it makes me

in complete disbelief. A girl can't be this sweet and understanding. The

"What's funny?"

whip my head in her

know... happy that you're taking this so well. But hey..." I kiss her hands. "That was all before I found you. Tessa I swear on my life that that night I first saw you, every feeling I've ever had for any other girl flew right out of my heart,

leans close and plants a small peck on my lips. "I'm very much aware of that. I used to have a few crushes here and there before I

just us

Now, let's not stray from the topic at hand. Let's go

more comfortable posture

girls whom I know Alina has recruited once or twice or three times to carry out her evil deeds. I'm even going to visit the ones who

"Yes. I can."

if I can get

It

moment of silence goes