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.

do you

because

I tilt my head to the side and give her a critical

hell do you

care and concern at the training arena, how you showed up at the lounge to steal her away each time she was called up to serve other men and many other instances I can't quite remember 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 of jealousy or annoyance in her voice. The smile on her face

so flabbergasted, it makes

turn my head to the side and chuckle in complete disbelief. A girl can't be this sweet

"What's funny?"

instantly whip my head in

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, my soul, my entire being and right now, I am filled with just my feelings for you and no one else. You

much aware of that. I used to have a few crushes here and there before I found

It's just

stray from the topic at hand. Let's go back

comfortable posture on the chair. "Right. Ashanti. Where

who to contact. It's not going to be easy, but I'm going to try and talk to the 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 have been locked up in the dungeon. For that, I'll need you to abuse your power for a bit so I can have access

"Yes. I can."

going to talk with those girls and see what I can get out of them or if I can get them to confess with their

love. It will help a great

moment of silence goes