The Lycan King’s Second Chance Mate by Sumi

ASHANTI'S POV.

"Shit!" I curse under my breath when my cell phone starts ringing again. It's in the bedroom and I'm just stepping out of the shower in the bathroom. It must be one of my colleagues, calling to ask for clarification on something. I told them to relax for today so we could start our arrangements for the competition tomorrow but they refused to listen and now they won't let me bathe in peace.

The cell phone keeps blasting as I hastily dry myself with my hand towel before putting on my bathing robe. By the time I get to the phone, it has stopped ringing. I check the missed call and notice it's not from either of my colleagues but from my mum.

Oh...

I pick up the phone and return the call, but her line is busy. Just then, a knock sounds on my room door.

"Who's it?" I ask out loud.

"It's Ryan."

"Come in." I signal. Immediately, the door opens and Ryan walks in while on the phone with someone.

"Yes Mum, we arrived safely and now we're already settled in our apartment... Yes, mum... I will do that... I love you too, goodbye." He ends the call and gives me a furious side-eye.

"What?"

"Next time, take your calls so I don't have to deal with this."

"Chill! I couldn't take it because I was in the shower!" I fire back, throwing my phone on the bed.

"I'm going out for dinner and after that, a drive around the city, wanna come?"

A wide smile forms on my face.

"Dinner?"

"Yeah. I made reservations at this very popular restaurant I saw online."

"Wow! Sharp!"

you coming or

You're too hot tonight. What

"No, they are not."

"Cool!"

before meeting my gaze again. "... thirty minutes to get ready." And with

thirty minutes I'm not ready, he will

has done

rush into my closet to start

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our mother before we left the Blue Diamond Pack were clear

go out in public

of his sleeping pills in the drinks he had convinced them to drink, and now, they

take with a warm smile on my face and get out of the car. "You're welcome to Monte Plaza Restaurant." His radiant smile and warm welcome nearly

"Thank you."

keys to the car. A chuckle bubbles out of my chest when Ryan holds out his arm for

seeing you act like a gentleman."

I chuckle even more as I slick my hand around the

I don't piss you off, who

have Mum and Sheila

aren't here

like getting pissed is some sort of cool experience." He

my calm to suppress

blow him a kiss

to see who just called my full name. It's a young man, dressed in a navy blue tuxedo, wearing a small smile on his face which I've noted to be handsome. I don't

Ryan, asking him with my eyes if he knows the man, but he

kind of familiar, but I can't

in awe, his eyes beaming like one of the many lights illuminating the dark surroundings.

As always.

My brows crease.

my name is Leonard Kirk. It's nice to finally meet