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 not!"

Chill. You're too hot tonight. What about the guards? They're not coming

"No, they are not."

"Cool!"

again. "... thirty minutes to get ready." And with that, he swivels on his heels and exits my bedroom, closing the

If in thirty minutes I'm not ready,

has done it

rush into my closet

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our mother before we left the Blue

go out in public on their

this guard-free evening, my smart little brother slipped a few of his sleeping pills in the drinks he had convinced them to drink, and now,

my seat door and holds out his hand for me which I 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."

man and hands over the keys to the car. A

seeing you act like a gentleman."

this gesture, you had to use cute?" He sounds offended. I chuckle even more as I slick my hand

I don't piss

have Mum and Sheila for

here now,

make it sound like getting pissed is some sort of cool experience." He looks at me deadpan. "It's

mouth with my

love you too." I blow him a

turn 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.

my eyes if he knows the man, but he shakes his head. I look back at the

I can't place where I've seen his

eyes beaming like one of the many lights

As always.

My brows crease.

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